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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.14 — Violations.

256D.14 VIOLATIONS.
Whoever obtains or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets any person to obtain by means of a willfully false statement or representation, or by the intentional withholding or concealment of a material fact, or by impersonation, or other fraudulent device:
(1) assistance to which the person is not entitled; or
(2) assistance greater than that to which the person is reasonably entitled;
shall be considered to have violated section 256.98, and shall be subject to both the criminal and civil penalties provided therein.
History:
1973 c 650 art 21 s 14; 1981 c 360 art 2 s 39; 1986 c 444
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.15 — Relative's Responsibility.

256D.15 RELATIVE'S RESPONSIBILITY.
The financial responsibility of a relative for an applicant for or recipient of general assistance shall not extend beyond the relationship of a spouse or a parent of an adult child who resides with the parent, or the parent of a minor child regardless of where the minor child resides, or a family member who resides with the applicant or recipient.
History:
1973 c 650 art 21 s 15; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 37; 1987 c 403 art 3 s 43; 1995 c 178 art 6 s 17
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.16 — General Assistance To Be Allowed As Claim In Court.

256D.16 GENERAL ASSISTANCE TO BE ALLOWED AS CLAIM IN COURT.
On the death of any person who received any general assistance under sections 256D.01 to 256D.21, or on the death of the survivor of a married couple, either or both of whom received general assistance, the total amount paid as general assistance to either or both, without interest, shall be allowed as a claim against the estate of such person or persons by the court having jurisdiction to probate the estate.
History:
1973 c 650 art 21 s 16; 1980 c 536 s 28
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.17 — Data Processing Procedures.

256D.17 DATA PROCESSING PROCEDURES.
The county agency shall, to the extent permitted by federal law or regulation, in addition to any other necessary records and procedures, provide for the inclusion of all general assistance records in any data processing system established for the medical assistance program, in accordance with procedures established by the commissioner.
History:
1973 c 650 art 21 s 17; 1990 c 568 art 4 s 84
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.19 — Abolition Of Township System Of Poor Relief.

256D.19 ABOLITION OF TOWNSHIP SYSTEM OF POOR RELIEF.
Subdivision 1.
Town system abolished.
The town system for caring for the poor in each of the counties in which it is in effect is hereby abolished. The local social services agency of each county shall administer general assistance under the provisions of Laws 1973, chapter 650, article 21.
Subd. 2.
Local social services agencies duty.
All local social services agencies affected by Laws 1973, chapter 650, article 21 are hereby authorized to take over for the county as of January 1, 1974, the ownership of all case records relating to the administration of poor relief.
History:
1973 c 650 art 21 s 19; 1994 c 631 s 31
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.21 — Continuation Of Benefits; Former Minneapolis Employees.

256D.21 CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS; FORMER MINNEAPOLIS EMPLOYEES.
Subdivision 1.
Continuation of benefits.
Each employee of the city of Minneapolis who was transferred to and employed by the county under the provisions of section 256D.20 and who was a contributing member of a retirement system organized under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 2008, chapter 422A, is a member of the Public Employees Retirement Association and is entitled to all of the applicable benefits conferred by and is subject to all the restrictions of section 353.50.
Subd. 2.
City obligation.
The cost to the public of that portion of the retirement allowances or other benefits accrued while any such employee was in the service of the city of Minneapolis must remain an obligation of the city and a tax must be levied and collected by it to discharge its obligation as provided in section 353.27, subdivision 3c.
Subd. 3.
County obligation.
The cost to the public of the retirement allowances or other benefits accruing to employees so transferred to and employed by the county is the obligation of and paid by the county in section 353.27, subdivision 3c. The county shall pay to the general employees retirement fund of the Public Employees Retirement Association those amounts. The cost to the public of the retirement coverage under this section must be paid from the county revenue fund by the county auditor, and the county board is authorized to levy and collect such taxes as may be necessary to pay such costs.
History:
1973 c 650 art 21 s 21; 1976 c 239 s 82; 1986 c 444; 2010 c 359 art 12 s 10; 2015 c 68 art 14 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.23 — Temporary County Assistance Program.

256D.23 TEMPORARY COUNTY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1.
Program established.
Minnesota residents who meet the income and resource standards of section 256D.01, subdivision 1a, but do not qualify for cash benefits under sections 256D.01 to 256D.21, may qualify for a county payment under this section.
Subd. 2.
Payment amount, duration, and method.
(a) A county may make a payment of up to $203 for a single individual and up to $260 for a married couple under the terms of this subdivision.
(b) Payments to an individual or married couple may only be made once in a calendar year. If the applicant qualifies for a payment as a result of an emergency, as defined by the county, the payment shall be made within ten working days of the date of application. If the applicant does not qualify under the county definition of emergency, the payment shall be made at the beginning of the second month following the month of application, and the applicant must receive the payment in person at the local agency office.
(c) Payments may be made in the form of cash or as vendor payments for rent and utilities. If vendor payments are made, they shall be equal to $203 for a single individual or $260 for a married couple, or the actual amount of rent and utilities, whichever is less.
(d) Each county must develop policies and procedures as necessary to implement this section.
(e) Payments under this section are not an entitlement. No county is required to make a payment in excess of the amount available to the county under subdivision 3.
Subd. 3.
State allocation to counties.
The commissioner shall allocate to each county on an annual basis the amount specifically appropriated for payments under this section. The allocation shall be based on each county's proportionate share of state fiscal year 1994 work readiness expenditures.
History:
1995 c 178 art 6 s 15; 1999 c 159 s 63
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.33 — Citation.

256D.33 CITATION.
Sections 256D.33 to 256D.54 may be cited as the "Minnesota Supplemental Aid Act."
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 72
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.34 — Policy.

256D.34 POLICY.
The purpose of sections 256D.33 to 256D.54 is to (1) provide a sound administrative structure for public assistance programs; (2) maximize the use of federal funds for public assistance purposes; and (3) provide an integrated public assistance program for all Minnesota residents who are recipients of Supplemental Security Income or who, except for excess income, would be receiving Supplemental Security Income and who are found to have maintenance needs as determined by application of state standards of assistance according to section 256D.44.
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 73
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.36 — State Participation.

256D.36 STATE PARTICIPATION.
Subdivision 1.
State participation.
The state share of aid paid shall be 100 percent.
Subd. 1a.
[Repealed, 1995 c 207 art 5 s 40]
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1989 c 282 art 5 s 133]
History:
1974 c 487 s 2; 1979 c 303 art 2 s 3; 1980 c 607 art 2 s 4; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 719 art 8 s 21; 1989 c 282 art 5 s 94,95; 1Sp1989 c 1 art 16 s 13; 1990 c 426 art 2 s 1; 1990 c 568 art 4 s 84; 1991 c 292 art 5 s 51; 1995 c 207 art 5 s 8; 1997 c 203 art 11 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.385 — Residence.

256D.385 RESIDENCE.
To be eligible for Minnesota supplemental aid, a person must be a resident of Minnesota and (1) a citizen of the United States, or (2) an alien eligible to receive benefits from the Supplemental Security Income program.
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 97; 1995 c 207 art 5 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.395 — Application Procedures.

256D.395 APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
Subdivision 1.
Information.
The county agency shall provide information about the program and application procedures to a person who inquires about Minnesota supplemental aid.
Subd. 2.
Filing of application.
The county agency must immediately provide an application form to any person requesting Minnesota supplemental aid. Application for Minnesota supplemental aid must be in writing on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The county agency must determine an applicant's eligibility for Minnesota supplemental aid as soon as the required verifications are received by the county agency and within 30 days after a signed application is received by the county agency for the aged or blind or within 60 days for people with a disability. The amount of the first grant of Minnesota supplemental aid awarded to an applicant must be computed to cover the time period starting with the first day of the month in which the county agency received the signed and dated application or the first day of the month in which all eligibility factors were met, whichever is later.
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 98; 2017 c 40 art 1 s 121
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.405 — Verification And Reporting Requirements.

256D.405 VERIFICATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Subdivision 1.
Verification of information.
(a) An agency must apply section 256P.04 when documenting, verifying, and recertifying eligibility under this chapter. An agency must only require verification of information necessary to determine eligibility under this chapter and the amount of the assistance payment.
(b) If a county agency determines that an applicant is ineligible due to not meeting eligibility requirements of this chapter, a county agency may accept a signed personal statement from the applicant in lieu of documentation verifying ineligibility.
Subd. 1a.
[Repealed, 2014 c 312 art 28 s 37]
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 2014 c 312 art 28 s 37]
Subd. 3.
Reports.
Participants must report changes in circumstances according to section 256P.07 that affect eligibility or assistance payment amounts within ten days of the change. Participants who do not receive SSI because of excess income must complete a monthly report form if they have earned income, if they have income deemed to them from a financially responsible relative with whom the participant resides, or if they have income deemed to them by a sponsor. If the report form is not received before the end of the month in which it is due, the county agency must terminate assistance. The termination shall be effective on the first day of the month following the month in which the report was due. If a complete report is received within the month the assistance was terminated, the assistance unit is considered to have continued its application for assistance, effective the first day of the month the assistance was terminated.
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 99; 1995 c 207 art 5 s 10; 1995 c 248 art 17 s 5; 2014 c 291 art 11 s 6; 2014 c 312 art 28 s 9,10; 2015 c 71 art 5 s 10,35
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.415 — Residence; County Of Financial Responsibility.

256D.415 RESIDENCE; COUNTY OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
The county of financial responsibility is the county specified in section 256G.02, subdivision 4.
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 100
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.425 — Eligibility Criteria.

256D.425 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
Subdivision 1.
Persons entitled to receive aid.
A person who is aged, blind, or 18 years of age or older and disabled and who is receiving supplemental security benefits under Title XVI on the basis of age, blindness, or disability (or would be eligible for such benefits except for excess income) is eligible for a payment under the Minnesota supplemental aid program, if the person's net income is less than the standards in section 256D.44. A person who is receiving benefits under the Minnesota supplemental aid program in the month prior to becoming eligible under section 1619(b) of the Social Security Act is eligible for a payment under the Minnesota supplemental aid program while they remain in section 1619(b) status. Persons who are not receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act or disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act due to exhausting time limited benefits are not eligible to receive benefits under the MSA program. Persons who are not receiving Social Security or other maintenance benefits for failure to meet or comply with the Social Security or other maintenance program requirements are not eligible to receive benefits under the MSA program. Persons who are found ineligible for Supplemental Security Income because of excess income, but whose income is within the limits of the Minnesota supplemental aid program, must have blindness or disability determined by the state medical review team.
Subd. 2.
Resource standards.
(a) For persons receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits, the resource standards and restrictions for supplemental aid under this section shall be those used to determine eligibility for individuals with a disability in the Supplemental Security Income program.
(b) For persons not receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits due to excess income or resources, but whose income and resources are within the limits of the Minnesota supplemental aid program, the resource standards shall be those in section 256P.02.
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 1995 c 207 art 5 s 40; 1995 c 248 art 17 s 7]
Subd. 4.
Cooperation.
To be eligible for the Minnesota supplemental aid program, applicants and recipients must cooperate with the state and local agency to identify potentially liable third-party payors and assist the state in obtaining third-party payments. Cooperation includes identifying any third party who may be liable for benefits provided under this chapter to the applicant, recipient, or any other family member for whom application is made, and providing relevant information to assist the state in pursuing a potentially liable third party.
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 101; 1990 c 568 art 3 s 90; 1995 c 207 art 5 s 11; art 6 s 107; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 10 s 4; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 2014 c 312 art 28 s 11; 2017 c 40 art 1 s 121; 2023 c 61 art 1 s 56
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.435 — Income.

256D.435 INCOME.
Subdivision 1.
Income.
For persons receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits, the countable income used to determine eligibility and benefits for Minnesota supplemental aid is the gross amount of the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) after allowing for the general income disregard in subdivision 5. For persons who have been denied a Supplemental Security Income benefit due to excess income, and have had their blindness or disability determined through the state medical review team, the countable income is the gross amount of earned and unearned income, minus the exclusions and disregards listed in subdivisions 4a, 5, and 6.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1995 c 207 art 5 s 40]
Subd. 3.
Application for federally funded benefits.
Persons who live with the applicant or recipient, who have unmet needs and for whom the applicant or recipient has financial responsibility, must apply for and, if eligible, accept the Minnesota family investment program and any other federally funded benefits.
Subd. 4.
Allocation and deeming of income.
The county agency shall apply the Supplemental Security Income rules regarding financial responsibility when determining the amount of income to allocate or deem.
Subd. 4a.
Exclusions.
The income exclusions used to determine eligibility for Minnesota supplemental aid are those used to determine benefits for Supplemental Security Income.
Subd. 5.
General income disregard.
The county agency shall disregard the first $20 of the assistance unit's unearned or earned income.
Subd. 6.
Earned income disregards.
The earned income disregards used to determine eligibility for Minnesota supplemental aid are those used to determine benefits for Supplemental Security Income.
Subd. 7.
[Repealed, 1995 c 207 art 5 s 40]
Subd. 8.
[Repealed, 1995 c 207 art 5 s 40]
Subd. 9.
[Repealed, 1995 c 207 art 5 s 40]
Subd. 10.
[Repealed, 1995 c 207 art 5 s 40]
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 102; 1990 c 568 art 4 s 84; 1995 c 207 art 5 s 12-17; 1997 c 85 art 3 s 48; 1999 c 159 s 64
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.45 — Payment Period.

256D.45 PAYMENT PERIOD.
Subdivision 1.
Budgeting.
The payment period and budgeting cycle for Minnesota supplemental aid are those of the Supplemental Security Income program.
Subd. 2.
Gross income test.
The county agency shall apply a gross income test prospectively for each month of program eligibility. An assistance unit is ineligible when nonexcluded income, before applying any disregards or deductions, exceeds 300 percent of the Supplemental Security Income standard for an individual.
Subd. 3.
Amount of assistance.
The amount of assistance is the difference between the recipient's net income and the applicable standards of assistance in section 256D.44, subdivisions 2 to 4, for persons living independently.
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 104; 1990 c 568 art 4 s 84; 1995 c 207 art 5 s 24
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.47 — Payment Methods.

256D.47 PAYMENT METHODS.
Minnesota supplemental aid payments must be issued to the recipient, a protective payee, or a conservator or guardian of the recipient's estate in the form of county warrants immediately redeemable in cash, electronic benefits transfer, or by direct deposit into the recipient's account in a financial institution. Minnesota supplemental aid payments must be issued regularly on the first day of the month. The supplemental aid warrants must be mailed only to the address at which the recipient resides, unless another address has been approved in advance by the county agency. Vendor payments must not be issued by the county agency except for nonrecurring emergency need payments; at the request of the recipient; for special needs, other than special diets; or when the agency determines the need for protective payments exist.
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 106; 1990 c 568 art 4 s 84
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.48 — Protective Payments.

256D.48 PROTECTIVE PAYMENTS.
Subdivision 1.
Need for protective payee.
The county agency shall determine whether a recipient needs a protective payee when a physical or mental condition renders the recipient unable to manage funds and when payments to the recipient would be contrary to the recipient's welfare. Protective payments must be issued when there is evidence of: (1) repeated inability to plan the use of income to meet necessary expenditures; (2) repeated observation that the recipient is not properly fed or clothed; (3) repeated failure to meet obligations for rent, utilities, food, and other essentials; (4) evictions or a repeated incurrence of debts; or (5) lost or stolen checks. The determination of representative payment by the Social Security Administration for the recipient is sufficient reason for protective payment of Minnesota supplemental aid payments.
Subd. 2.
Establishing protective payment.
When the county agency determines that a recipient needs a protective payee, the county agency shall appoint a payee according to the procedures in paragraphs (a) and (b).
(a) The county agency shall consider the recipient's preference of protective payee. The protective payee must have an interest in or concern for the welfare of the recipient. The protective payee must be capable of and willing to provide the required assistance. A vendor of goods or services, including the recipient's landlord, shall not serve as protective payee.
(b) The county agency shall reconsider the need for a protective payee at least annually. The criteria used to determine a person's continuing need for a protective payee are the criteria used in the Supplemental Security Income program to determine if a person is incapable of managing or directing the management of the person's money. If the need for protective payment is likely to continue beyond two years, the county agency shall seek judicial appointment of a guardian or other legal representative.
Subd. 3.
Protective payee for payments made by the Social Security Administration.
If the assistance unit receives benefits from the Social Security Administration, the county agency shall also petition the Social Security Administration to establish a representative payee for those benefits.
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 107; 1995 c 207 art 5 s 27; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 1 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.50 — Notice.

256D.50 NOTICE.
Subdivision 1.
Ten-day notice.
The county agency shall give recipients ten days' advance notice when the agency intends to terminate, suspend, or reduce a grant. The ten-day notice must be in writing on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The notice must be mailed or given to the recipient not later than ten days before the effective date of the action. The notice must clearly state the action the county agency intends to take, the reasons for the action, the right to appeal the action, and the conditions under which assistance can be continued while an appeal is pending.
Subd. 2.
Five-day notice.
Five days' advance notice is sufficient when the county agency has verified and documented that the case facts require termination, suspension, or reduction of the grant for probable fraud by a recipient. If the last day of the five-day period falls on a weekend or holiday, the effective date of the action is the next working day.
Subd. 3.
Adequate notice.
Notice must be given no later than the effective date of the action when: (1) the county agency has factual information confirming the death of a person included in the grant; (2) the county agency receives a clear written statement, signed by a recipient, that the recipient no longer wishes assistance; (3) the county agency receives a clear statement, signed by a recipient, reporting information that the recipient acknowledges will require termination of or a reduction in the grant; (4) a recipient has been placed in a skilled nursing home, intermediate care, or a long-term hospitalization facility; (5) a recipient has been admitted to or committed to an institution; or (6) a recipient's whereabouts are unknown and the county agency mail to the recipient has been returned by the post office showing no forwarding address.
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 109
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.51 — Appeals.

256D.51 APPEALS.
Subdivision 1.
Right to appeal.
Applicants and recipients may appeal under section 256.045 if they are aggrieved by an action or by inaction of the county agency.
Subd. 2.
Continuation of payment pending appeal decision.
When assistance is reduced, suspended, or terminated, the client has the right to choose to have the grant continued while an appeal is pending if the appellant files the appeal within ten days after the date the notice is mailed or before the effective date of the proposed action, whichever is later.
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 110
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.52 — Fraud.

256D.52 FRAUD.
A person who obtains or tries to obtain, or aids or abets any person in obtaining assistance to which the person is not entitled by a willfully false statement or representation, or by the intentional withholding or concealment of a material fact, or by impersonation, or other fraudulent device, violates section 256.98 and is subject to both the criminal and civil penalties in that section.
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 111
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.53 — Duties Of The Commissioner.

256D.53 DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER.
In addition to other duties imposed by law, the commissioner shall:
(1) supervise the administration of Minnesota supplemental aid by county agencies as provided in sections 256D.33 to 256D.54;
(2) adopt permanent rules consistent with law for carrying out and enforcing the provisions of sections 256D.33 to 256D.54, so that Minnesota supplemental aid may be administered as uniformly as possible throughout the state;
(3) immediately upon adoption, give rules to all county agencies and other interested persons;
(4) establish necessary administrative and fiscal procedures; and
(5) allocate money appropriated for Minnesota supplemental aid to county agencies.
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 112
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.54 — Application For Other Benefits.

256D.54 APPLICATION FOR OTHER BENEFITS.
Subdivision 1.
Potential eligibility.
An applicant or recipient who is otherwise eligible for supplemental aid and who is potentially eligible for maintenance benefits from any other source shall (1) apply for those benefits within 30 days of the county's determination of potential eligibility for those benefits; and (2) execute an interim assistance authorization agreement on a form as directed by the commissioner.
Subd. 2.
Recovery of supplemental aid under an interim assistance agreement.
If a recipient is eligible for benefits from other sources, and receives a payment from another source for a period during which supplemental aid was also issued, the recipient shall reimburse the county agency for the interim assistance paid. Reimbursement shall not exceed the amount of supplemental aid paid during the time period to which the other maintenance benefits apply. Reimbursement shall not exceed the state standard that applies to that time period. Reimbursement may be sought directly from the other source of maintenance income but remains the primary obligation of the recipient when an interim assistance agreement has been executed.
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 4 art 3 s 20]
History:
1989 c 282 art 5 s 113; 1992 c 513 art 8 s 25
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.61 — Federal Waiver.

256D.61 FEDERAL WAIVER.
The commissioner shall exercise the authority granted by Public Law 104-193, title VIII, section 824, and request the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture to grant waivers of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements of section 824, for every county and reservation in which:
(1) the county or reservation has an unemployment rate over ten percent; or
(2) the county or reservation does not have a sufficient number of jobs to provide employment for individuals.
History:
1997 c 85 art 3 s 39; 1Sp2019 c 9 art 1 s 42; 2022 c 98 art 9 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.62 — Asset Limitations For Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Households.

256D.62 ASSET LIMITATIONS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HOUSEHOLDS.
All Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households must be determined eligible for the benefit discussed under section 256.029. SNAP households must demonstrate that their gross income is equal to or less than 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines for the same family size.
History:
2006 c 282 art 22 s 8; 1Sp2010 c 1 art 18 s 1; 1Sp2019 c 9 art 1 s 42; 2022 c 98 art 9 s 1,7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.63 — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Reporting Requirements.

256D.63 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Subdivision 1.
MS 2022 [Repealed, 2023 c 70 art 10 s 98; art 17 s 63]
Subd. 2.
SNAP reporting requirements.
The commissioner of human services shall implement simplified reporting as permitted under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, and the SNAP regulations in Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, part 273. SNAP benefit recipient households required to report periodically shall not be required to report more often than one time every six months.
[See Note.]
History:
2007 c 147 art 2 s 21; 1Sp2019 c 9 art 1 s 42; 2022 c 98 art 9 s 7; 2023 c 70 art 10 s 23
NOTE:
The amendment to subdivision 2 by Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 10, section 23, is effective March 1, 2025. Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 10, section 23, the effective date.
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256D — Economic Assistance And Food Support › Section 256D.65 — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Outreach Program.

256D.65 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE OUTREACH PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1.
SNAP outreach program.
The commissioner of human services shall implement a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) outreach program to inform low-income households about the availability, eligibility requirements, application procedures, and benefits of SNAP that meets the requirements of the United States Department of Agriculture.
Subd. 2.
Duties of commissioner.
In addition to any other duties imposed by federal law, the commissioner shall:
(1) supervise the administration of the SNAP outreach program according to guidance provided by the United States Department of Agriculture;
(2) submit the SNAP outreach plan and budget to the United States Department of Agriculture;
(3) accept any funds provided by the federal government or other sources for SNAP outreach;
(4) administer the request-for-proposals process and establish contracts with grantees to ensure SNAP outreach services are available to inform low-income households statewide;
(5) approve budgets from grantees to ensure that activities are eligible for federal reimbursement;
(6) monitor grantees, review invoices, and reimburse grantees for allowable costs that are eligible for federal reimbursement;
(7) provide technical assistance to grantees to ensure that projects support SNAP outreach goals and project costs are eligible for federal reimbursement;
(8) work in partnership with counties, Tribal Nations, and community organizations to enhance the reach and services of a statewide SNAP outreach program; and
(9) identify and leverage eligible nonfederal funds to earn federal reimbursement for SNAP outreach.
Subd. 3.
Program funding.
(a) Grantees must submit allowable costs for approved SNAP outreach activities to the commissioner in order to receive federal reimbursement.
(b) The commissioner shall disburse federal reimbursement funds for allowable costs for approved SNAP outreach activities to the state agency or grantee that incurred the costs being reimbursed.
History:
2023 c 70 art 10 s 24
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256E — Community Social Services › Section 256E.12 — Grants For Persons With Serious And Persistent Mental Illness.

256E.12 GRANTS FOR PERSONS WITH SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS.
Subdivision 1.
Statewide program.
The commissioner shall establish a statewide program to assist counties in providing services to persons with serious and persistent mental illness as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 20. The commissioner shall make grants to counties to establish, operate, or contract with private providers to provide services designed to help persons with serious and persistent mental illness remain and function in their own communities. Grants received pursuant to this section may be used to fund community support services programs as specified in section 245.462, subdivision 6, and case management activities that cannot be billed to the medical assistance program under sections 256B.02, subdivision 8, and 256B.0625.
Subd. 2.
Grant application.
To apply for a grant a county board shall submit an application and budget for the use of the money in the form specified by the commissioner. The commissioner shall make grants only to counties whose applications and budgets are approved by the commissioner. A county receiving a grant under this section shall finance at least ten percent of the cost of services for persons with serious and persistent mental illness from local resources, which may include private contributions and federal money.
Subd. 3.
Allocation of grants.
The commissioner shall allocate grants under this section to finance up to 90 percent of each county's costs for services to persons with serious and persistent mental illness. The commissioner shall promulgate permanent rules to govern grant applications, approval of applications, allocation of grants, and maintenance of financial statements by grant recipients. The commissioner shall specify requirements for reports, including quarterly fiscal reports, according to section 256.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (p). The commissioner shall require collection of data and periodic reports as the commissioner deems necessary to demonstrate the effectiveness of the services in helping persons with serious and persistent mental illness remain and function in their own communities.
Subd. 4.
Grant calendar year.
For calendar year 1992 and all subsequent years, the commissioner shall allocate the money appropriated under this section on a calendar year basis. The commissioner may continue to allocate part of the money on a state fiscal year basis for special projects.
History:
1979 c 324 s 12; 1981 c 355 s 19; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1Sp1985 c 9 art 2 s 68; 1986 c 349 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 403 art 2 s 109; 1988 c 689 art 2 s 205-207,268; 1989 c 89 s 20; 1991 c 94 s 23; 2015 c 78 art 4 s 61
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256E — Community Social Services › Section 256E.20 — Citation.

256E.20 CITATION.
Sections 256E.21 to 256E.26 may be cited as the "Children's Trust Fund for the Prevention of Child Abuse Act."
History:
1986 c 423 s 1; 1991 c 292 art 8 s 25; 2005 c 98 art 1 s 24
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256E — Community Social Services › Section 256E.21 — Definitions.

256E.21 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Applicability.
The definitions in this section apply to Laws 1986, chapter 423, sections 1 to 9.
Subd. 2.
Act.
"Act" means the Children's Trust Fund for the Prevention of Child Abuse Act.
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 2008 c 277 art 1 s 98]
Subd. 4.
Child.
"Child" means a person under 18 years of age.
Subd. 5.
Child abuse.
"Child abuse" means sexual abuse, neglect, or physical abuse as defined in section 260E.03, subdivisions 15, 18, and 20.
Subd. 6.
Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of human services.
Subd. 7.
Local council.
"Local council" means a child abuse prevention council established under section 256E.24.
Subd. 8.
Prevention program.
"Prevention program" means a system that directly provides primary or secondary child abuse prevention services to a child, parent or prospective parent, guardian, or professional who works regularly with children, and may also include a research program related to the prevention of child abuse.
Subd. 9.
Primary prevention.
"Primary prevention" means a program or service designed to promote the general welfare of children and families.
Subd. 10.
Secondary prevention.
"Secondary prevention" means a program or service designed to prevent abuse of children who are in circumstances where there is a high risk that abuse will occur.
Subd. 11.
Tertiary prevention.
"Tertiary prevention" means a program or service provided after child abuse has occurred that is designed to prevent its recurrence.
Subd. 12.
Trust fund.
"Trust fund" means the children's trust fund for the prevention of child abuse established under section 256E.22.
History:
1986 c 423 s 2; 1991 c 292 art 8 s 8,25; 1Sp 1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 37; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2005 c 98 art 1 s 24; 2015 c 71 art 1 s 126; 1Sp2020 c 2 art 8 s 101
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256E — Community Social Services › Section 256E.24 — Local Child Abuse Prevention Councils.

256E.24 LOCAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCILS.
A child abuse prevention council may be established in any county or group of counties that was eligible to receive funds under Minnesota Statutes 1986, section 145.917 as of January 1, 1986. A council organized in such a county or group of counties shall be authorized by the commissioner to review programs seeking trust fund money on finding that the council meets the criteria in this section:
(a) The council has submitted a plan for the prevention of child abuse that includes a rank ordering of needed programs and services, assesses the need for additional programs or services, and demonstrates that standards and procedures have been established to ensure that funds will be distributed and used according to Laws 1986, chapter 423.
(b) A single-county council shall consist of:
(1) a minimum of nine members with the majority consisting of members from the community-at-large who do not represent service-providing agencies. These members shall represent the demographic and geographic composition of the county and, to the extent possible, represent the following groups: parents, businesses, racial and ethnic minority communities, and the faith communities; and
(2) if necessary, enough additional members with knowledge in the area of child abuse prevention so that a majority of the council is composed of members who do not represent public agencies.
(c) A multicounty council shall be composed of the combined membership of persons in paragraph (b).
History:
1986 c 423 s 5; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 22; 1991 c 292 art 8 s 25; 1997 c 162 art 2 s 6; 2005 c 98 art 1 s 24
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256E — Community Social Services › Section 256E.26 — Acceptance Of Federal Funds And Other Donations.

256E.26 ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL FUNDS AND OTHER DONATIONS.
The commissioner may accept federal money and gifts, donations, and bequests for the purposes of Laws 1986, chapter 423. Money so received and proceeds from the sale of promotional items, minus sales promotional costs, must be deposited in the trust fund and must be made available to the commissioner.
History:
1986 c 423 s 7; 1987 c 358 s 114; 1991 c 292 art 8 s 25; 1997 c 162 art 2 s 9; 2005 c 98 art 1 s 24
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256E — Community Social Services › Section 256E.27 — Annual Appropriation.

256E.27 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION.
All earnings from trust fund assets, all sums received under section 256E.26, and 60 percent of the amount collected under section 144.226, subdivision 3, are appropriated annually from the children's trust fund for the prevention of child abuse to the commissioner of human services to carry out sections 256E.20 to 256E.26. In fiscal year 1987 only, the first $75,000 collected under section 144.226, subdivision 3, is appropriated from the children's trust fund for the prevention of child abuse to the commissioner of human services to carry out sections 256E.20 to 256E.26.
History:
1986 c 423 s 9; 1991 c 292 art 8 s 10,25; 1Sp1995 c art 16 s 13; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2005 c 98 art 1 s 24
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256E — Community Social Services › Section 256E.32 — Community Action Programs.

256E.32 COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS.
Subdivision 1.
In general.
A community action program is a community based and operated program which:
(1) includes or is designed to include a sufficient number of projects or components to provide, in sum, a range of services and activities having a measurable and potentially major impact on causes of poverty in the community or those areas of the community where poverty is a particularly acute problem;
(2) has been developed, and which organizes and combines its component projects and activities, in a manner appropriate to carry out all the purposes of sections 256E.30 to 256E.32; and
(3) conforms to any other supplementary criteria as the governor may prescribe consistent with the purposes and provisions of sections 256E.30 to 256E.32.
Subd. 2.
Components.
The components of a community action program shall be designed to assist participants, including homeless individuals and families, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, and the elderly poor to achieve increased self-sufficiency and greater participation in the affairs of the community by providing services and programs not sufficiently provided in the community by any governmental unit, any public institution, or any other publicly funded agency or corporation. Community action agencies, governmental units, public institutions or other publicly funded agencies or corporations shall consult on whether or not a program or service is sufficiently provided in the community.
Subd. 3.
Administration.
Components of a community action program may be administered by the community action agency when consistent with sound and efficient management and applicable law, or by other agencies. They may be projects eligible for assistance under section 256E.30, or projects assisted from other public or private sources; and they may be either specially designed to meet local needs, or designed pursuant to the eligibility standards of a state or federal program providing assistance to a particular kind of activity which will help in meeting those needs.
Subd. 4.
Data classification.
Data collected on individuals from which the identity of any individual receiving services may be determined are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02.
History:
1981 c 367 s 4; 1982 c 571 s 9; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1Sp1998 c 1 art 1 s 4; 2000 c 468 s 21; 2005 c 98 art 1 s 24
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities › Chapter 256E — Community Social Services › Section 256E.342 — American Indian Food Sovereignty Funding Program.

256E.342 AMERICAN INDIAN FOOD SOVEREIGNTY FUNDING PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
The American Indian food sovereignty funding program is established to improve access and equity to food security programs within Tribal and American Indian communities. The program shall assist Tribal Nations and American Indian communities in achieving self-determination and improve collaboration and partnership building between American Indian communities and the state. The commissioner of human services shall administer the program and provide outreach, technical assistance, and program development support to increase food security for American Indians.
Subd. 2.
Distribution of funding.
(a) The commissioner shall provide funding to support food system changes and provide equitable access to existing and new methods of food support for American Indian communities. The commissioner shall determine the timing and form of the application for the program.
(b) Eligible recipients of funding under this section include:
(1) federally recognized American Indian Tribes or Bands in Minnesota as defined in section 10.65; or
(2) nonprofit organizations or fiscal sponsors with a majority American Indian board of directors.
(c) Funding for American Indian Tribes or Bands must be allocated by a formula determined by the commissioner. Funding for nonprofit organizations or fiscal sponsors must be awarded through a competitive grant process.
Subd. 3.
Allowable uses of money.
Recipients shall use money provided under this section to promote food security for American Indian communities by:
(1) planning for sustainable food systems;
(2) implementing food security programs, including but not limited to technology to facilitate no-contact or low-contact food distribution and outreach models;
(3) providing culturally relevant training for building food access;
(4) purchasing, producing, processing, transporting, storing, and coordinating the distribution of food, including culturally relevant food; and
(5) purchasing seeds, plants, equipment, or materials to preserve, procure, or grow food.
Subd. 4.
Reporting.
Recipients shall report on the use of American Indian food sovereignty funding program money under this section to the commissioner.
The commissioner shall determine the timing and form required for the reports.
History:
2023 c 70 art 10 s 26