HF 1466 Summary

• Appropriates $218,000 in fiscal years 2024 and 2025 to the commissioner of human services for grants to organizations governed by and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to maintain self-advocacy services statewide.

• First grant funds training and support for a statewide network of peer-to-peer mentors who assist individuals with choosing service options, learning advocacy skills, and community inclusion, plus outreach activities and annual leadership programs.

• First grant also covers administrative and general operating costs for managing facilities, program delivery, evaluation, staff, and technology.

• Appropriates an additional $105,000 in fiscal years 2024 and 2025 for subgrants to organizations conducting outreach to people in institutional settings about community service options.

• Second grant funds peer-led skill training sessions in six state regions covering housing, employment, education, transportation, Olmstead plan initiatives, and workforce innovation programs to help individuals make informed service transition choices.