Minnesota Statutes Economic Development and Planning (Ch. 116J-116O) § 116L.361. Definitions

Subdivision 1. Terms. For the purposes of sections 116L.361 to 116L.366, the following terms have the meanings given them.

Subd. 2. Repealed by Laws 2014, c. 271, art. 2, § 9, subd. 2, eff. August 1, 2014; Laws 2014, c. 286, art. 5, § 5, eff. August 1, 2014.

Subd. 3. Eligible organization. “Eligible organization” means a public agency or a nonprofit organization that can demonstrate an ability to implement a program for education and training services provided to targeted youth. Eligible organizations may include local jurisdictions, public school districts, private nonsectarian schools, postsecondary educational institutes, alternative schools, community groups, and labor organizations.

Subd. 4. Program. “Program” means the services and activities performed or contracted for by an eligible organization for which a grant has been received or for which a grant application has been submitted to the commissioner.

Subd. 5. Homeless individual. “Homeless individual” or “homeless person” means:

Subd. 6. Targeted youth. “Targeted youth” means at-risk persons who are at least 16 years of age but not older than 24 years of age, are eligible for the high school graduation incentive program under section 124D.68, subdivision 2, or are economically disadvantaged as defined in United States Code, title 29, section 1503, and are part of one of the following groups:

Subd. 7. Very low income. “Very low income” means incomes that are at or less than 50 percent of the area median income, adjusted for family size, as estimated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.