HF 1858 Summary

• Establishes a safe harbor shelter and housing grant program administered by the Commissioner of Human Services to award grants to providers serving sexually exploited youth and youth at risk of sexual exploitation.

• Eligible youth are 24 years of age or younger and can access street and community outreach programs, emergency shelter programs, and supportive housing programs with services including family reunification, counseling, medical care, employment assistance, and rental assistance.

• Appropriates $9,000,000 to the Commissioner of Human Services for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 for the safe harbor shelter and housing program under section 256K.47.

• Appropriates $9,000,000 to the Commissioner of Health for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 for sexually exploited youth services under section 145.4716.

• Appropriates $2,000,000 to the Commissioner of Health for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 for safe harbor regional navigators under section 145.4717.