§ 256M.40 — Grant Allocation
Plain-Language Summary
State funds for vulnerable children and adult services are distributed to counties using a formula that weights past funding levels, population size, and the number of child and adult protection reports in each county. Most weight (75 percent) goes to historical county funding levels, with smaller shares based on population and caseload. Funds are paid to counties on or before July 10 of each year.
256M.40 GRANT ALLOCATION.
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Subdivision 1.Formula.
The commissioner shall allocate state funds appropriated under this chapter to each county board on a calendar year basis in an amount determined according to the formula in paragraphs (a) to (e).
(a) For calendar years 2011 and 2012, the commissioner shall allocate available funds to each county in proportion to that county’s share in calendar year 2010.
(b) For calendar year 2013 and each calendar year thereafter, the commissioner shall allocate available funds to each county as follows:
(1) 75 percent must be distributed on the basis of the county share in calendar year 2012;
(2) five percent must be distributed on the basis of the number of persons residing in the county as determined by the most recent data of the state demographer;
(3) ten percent must be distributed on the basis of the number of vulnerable children that are subjects of reports under chapters 260C and 260E, and in the county as determined by the most recent data of the commissioner; and
(4) ten percent must be distributed on the basis of the number of vulnerable adults that are subjects of reports under section 626.557 in the county as determined by the most recent data of the commissioner.
(c) The commissioner is precluded from changing the formula under this subdivision or recommending a change to the legislature without public review and input. §
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 4 art 3 s 20] §
Subd. 3.Payments.
Calendar year allocations under subdivision 1 shall be paid to counties on or before July 10 of each year.
History:
1Sp2003 c 14 art 11 s 5; 1Sp2005 c 4 art 5 s 14; 2006 c 212 art 1 s 26 subd 7; 1Sp2011 c 9 art 1 s 26; 2013 c 108 art 3 s 34; 1Sp2020 c 2 art 8 s 106
History: History: 1Sp2003 c 14 art 11 s 5; 1Sp2005 c 4 art 5 s 14; 2006 c 212 art 1 s 26 subd 7; 1Sp2011 c 9 art 1 s 26; 2013 c 108 art 3 s 34; 1Sp2020 c 2 art 8 s 106