MN HF4079

$300,000 one-time appropriation in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the Commissioner of Public Safety for grants supporting noncitizen immigrant youth in foster care

Funds partnerships between county social services agencies and nonprofit organizations to help foster children without U.S. birth certificates or Social Security cards obtain permanent legal status or documentation

Social services agencies must screen children in need of protection or services for documentation and refer those lacking proper identification to partner nonprofits for legal assessment

Qualifying nonprofits must be 501(c)(3) organizations with immigration law expertise, experience before USCIS and immigration courts, and language access plans for limited English proficiency individuals

Minimum grant awards set at $150,000, with strong confidentiality protections classifying child data as private and restricting disclosure except to partner nonprofits, valid court orders, or for statutory compliance verification