MN HF5206

Commissioner of human services shall award emergency relief grants to financially distressed organizations providing early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention (EIDBI) services in rural communities outside metropolitan counties and the cities of Duluth, Mankato, Moorhead, Rochester, and St. Cloud.

Eligible applicants must demonstrate that their net income is insufficient to cover operating expenses, they are at risk of closure, and emergency revenue is necessary to preserve service access in their rural community.

Grant applications must be submitted according to commissioner-established timelines and request only the minimal funding amount needed to preserve service access; applicants must request only the minimal funding amount needed to preserve service access.

Commissioner must evaluate applications competitively and award grants within available appropriations; commissioner's decisions are final and not subject to appeal.

An unspecified amount is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2025 as a one-time appropriation available until June 30, 2027, with the commissioner to conduct community engagement and provide technical assistance to reduce barriers to accessing grant funds.