Minnesota Statutes Public Welfare and Related Activities (Ch. 245-267) § 245.991. Projects for assistance in transition from homelessness program

Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner of human services must establish the projects for assistance in transition from homelessness program to prevent or end homelessness for people with serious mental illness, substance use disorder, or co-occurring substance use disorder and ensure the commissioner achieves the goals of the housing mission statement insection 245.461, subdivision 4.

Subd. 2. Eligible applicants. An applicant for a grant under this section must be a nonprofit organization, county, or other entity that provides services to help individuals transition from homelessness.

Subd. 3. Allowable grant activities. Grantees must provide homeless outreach and case management services. Projects may provide clinical assessment, habilitation and rehabilitation services, community mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, housing transition and sustaining services, or direct assistance funding. Services must be provided to individuals with a serious mental illness, or with a co-occurring substance use disorder, and who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness. Individuals receiving homeless outreach services may be presumed eligible until a serious mental illness can be verified.

Subd. 5. Federal aid or grants. The commissioner of human services must comply with all conditions and requirements necessary to receive federal aid or grants with respect to homeless services or programs as specified insection 245.70.