Subdivision 1.Grants.

The commissioner of public safety shall award grants to programs that provide sexual assault primary prevention services to prevent initial perpetration or victimization of sexual assault.

Subd. 2.Applications.

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Any public or private nonprofit agency may apply to the commissioner for a grant. The commissioner may give preference to applications from an agency receiving a grant from the programs for victims of sexual assault under section 611A.211. The application shall be submitted in a form approved by the commissioner.

Subd. 3.Duties of grantees.

Every public or private nonprofit agency that receives a grant to provide sexual assault primary prevention services shall comply with rules of the commissioner related to the administration of the grant programs.

Subd. 4.Sexual assault.

For the purpose of this section, “sexual assault” means a violation of sections 609.342 to 609.3453.