Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of the bill is to establish a supplementary administrative rate for counties and Tribes in Minnesota to support housing services within the human services framework. It aims to provide additional funding and structure to manage housing support activities effectively.

Main Provisions

• The bill mandates the Commissioner of Human Services to set a new administrative rate for counties and Tribes. This rate will be added on top of existing housing support payments.
• The additional funding aims to cover activities such as:
  1. Creating and maintaining agreements with housing support providers.
  2. Overseeing and ensuring the quality of services provided by these housing support providers.
  3. Determining eligibility for housing support and processing payments to eligible providers.
• The bill requires the Commissioner of Human Services to report annually, by February 27th, starting in 2026, to legislative committees on the established administrative rate and their methodologies.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Introduces a new administrative rate to supplement existing housing support payments under Minnesota Statutes section 256I.05.
• Enhances oversight and quality control in housing support services by formalizing the administrative processes and funding.

Relevant Terms

housing support, administrative rate, counties, Tribes, human services, housing agreements, service quality monitoring, eligibility determination, Minnesota Statutes, legislative report.