Minnesota Statutes 119B.19 – Grants for School Age Child Care Programs and Child Care Resource and Referral Programs
Subdivision 1.Distribution of funds for operation of child care resource and referral programs.
The commissioner of human services shall distribute funds to public or private nonprofit organizations for the planning, establishment, expansion, improvement, or operation of child care resource and referral programs under this section. The commissioner must adopt rules for programs under this section and sections 119B.189 and 119B.21. The commissioner must develop a process to fund organizations to operate child care resource and referral programs that includes application forms, timelines, and standards for renewal.
Subd. 1a.Designation of organizations.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 119B.19
- children: includes children by birth or adoption;
(9) "day" comprises the time from midnight to the next midnight;
(10) "fiscal year" means the year by or for which accounts are reckoned;
(11) "hereafter" means a reference to the time after the time when the law containing such word takes effect;
(12) "heretofore" means a reference to the time previous to the time when the law containing such word takes effect;
(13) "judicial sale" means a sale conducted by an officer or person authorized for the purpose by some competent tribunal;
(14) "minor" means an individual under the age of 18 years;
(15) "money" means lawful money of the United States;
(16) "night time" means the time from sunset to sunrise;
(17) "non compos mentis" refers to an individual of unsound mind;
(18) "notary" means a notary public;
(19) "now" in any provision of a law referring to other laws in force, or to persons in office, or to any facts or circumstances as existing, relates to the laws in force, or to the persons in office, or to the facts or circumstances existing, respectively, on the effective date of such provision;
(20) "verified" when used in reference to writings, means supported by oath or affirmation. See Minnesota Statutes 645.45
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 119B.19
- children: includes children by birth or adoption;
(9) "day" comprises the time from midnight to the next midnight;
(10) "fiscal year" means the year by or for which accounts are reckoned;
(11) "hereafter" means a reference to the time after the time when the law containing such word takes effect;
(12) "heretofore" means a reference to the time previous to the time when the law containing such word takes effect;
(13) "judicial sale" means a sale conducted by an officer or person authorized for the purpose by some competent tribunal;
(14) "minor" means an individual under the age of 18 years;
(15) "money" means lawful money of the United States;
(16) "night time" means the time from sunset to sunrise;
(17) "non compos mentis" refers to an individual of unsound mind;
(18) "notary" means a notary public;
(19) "now" in any provision of a law referring to other laws in force, or to persons in office, or to any facts or circumstances as existing, relates to the laws in force, or to the persons in office, or to the facts or circumstances existing, respectively, on the effective date of such provision;
(20) "verified" when used in reference to writings, means supported by oath or affirmation. See Minnesota Statutes 645.45
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
The commissioner shall designate an organization to administer a child care resource and referral program to serve a region.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1997 c 162 art 1 s 19]
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 1999 c 205 art 5 s 22]
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 1999 c 205 art 5 s 22]
Subd. 5.
[Repealed, 1999 c 205 art 5 s 22]
Subd. 6.Basis for distributing funds.
(a) The commissioner shall distribute funds for the administration of child care resource and referral programs based on the following factors for each region:
(1) the region served by the program;
(2) the number of children under the age of 13 years needing child care;
(3) the ratio of children under the age of 13 years needing child care to the number of licensed spaces;
(4) the number of licensed child care providers and school-age care programs; and
(5) other related factors determined by the commissioner.
(b) The commissioner may provide ongoing funding to a designated organization for a child care resource and referral program that continues to meet state standards.
Subd. 6a.Local match requirement.
A local match of 25 percent is required.
Subd. 7.Child care resource and referral programs.
Within each region, a child care resource and referral program must:
(1) maintain one database of all existing child care resources and services and one database of family referrals;
(2) provide a child care referral service for families;
(3) develop resources to meet the child care service needs of families;
(4) increase the capacity to provide culturally responsive child care services;
(5) coordinate professional development opportunities for child care and school-age care providers;
(6) administer and award child care services grants;
(7) cooperate with the Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network and its member programs to develop effective child care services and child care resources;
(8) assist in fostering coordination, collaboration, and planning among child care programs and community programs such as school readiness, Head Start, early childhood family education, local interagency early intervention committees, early childhood screening, special education services, and other early childhood care and education services and programs that provide flexible, family-focused services to families with young children to the extent possible;
(9) administer the child care one-stop regional assistance network to assist child care providers and individuals interested in becoming child care providers with establishing and sustaining a licensed family child care or group family child care program or a child care center; and
(10) provide supports that enable economically challenged individuals to obtain the job skills training, career counseling, and job placement assistance necessary to begin a career path in child care.