MN HF4536

$1,300,000 appropriated in fiscal year 2023 to establish and manage a state-funded pool of qualified individuals to assess potential out-of-home placements in qualified residential treatment programs at no cost to counties or Tribal Nations.

Up to $200,000 annually available for grantee contracts to manage the qualified individual pool, including training, certification, and background studies.

Remaining funds from the appropriation directed to provide qualified residential treatment program assessments at no cost to counties and Tribal Nations participating in the American Indian child welfare initiative.

Appropriations provided (amounts to be determined) for grants to counties that lost Title IV-E funding due to transition to qualified residential treatment program model under the Family First Prevention Services Act.

Appropriations provided (amounts to be determined) to develop and implement Family First Prevention Services Act programming including parents as teachers, motivational interviewing, and kinship navigation programming in priority areas.

Appropriation provided (amount to be determined) for third-party contract to ensure compliance with federal Family First Prevention Services Act requirements for evaluation, fidelity monitoring, and continuous quality improvement through June 30, 2025.

Appropriation provided (amount to be determined) for county and Tribal Nation grants to develop local infrastructure for data collection, program development, staffing, community engagement, and training related to Family First Prevention Services Act requirements.