Section 119B.26 — Authority To Waive Requirements During Disaster Periods.
119B.26 AUTHORITY TO WAIVE REQUIREMENTS DURING DISASTER PERIODS. The commissioner may waive requirements under this chapter for up to nine months after the disaster in areas where a federal disaster has been declared under United States Code, title 42, section 5121, et seq., or the governor has exercised authority under chapter 12. The commissioner may […]
Section 119B.16 — Fair Hearing Process.
119B.16 FAIR HEARING PROCESS. Subdivision 1. Fair hearing allowed for applicants and recipients. (a) An applicant or recipient adversely affected by an action of a county agency or the commissioner, for an action taken directly against the applicant or recipient, may request and receive a fair hearing in accordance with this subdivision and section 256.045. […]
Section 119B.161 — Administrative Review.
119B.161 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. Subdivision 1. Applicability. A provider has the right to an administrative review under this section if (1) a payment was suspended under chapter 245E, or (2) the provider’s authorization was denied or revoked under section 119B.13, subdivision 6, paragraph (d), clause (1) or (2). Subd. 2. Notice. (a) A county agency or […]
Section 119B.189 — Child Care Services Grant Definitions.
119B.189 CHILD CARE SERVICES GRANT DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Facility improvement expenses. “Facility improvement expenses” means the cost of improvements, equipment, appropriate technology and software, toys, and supplies needed to establish, expand, or improve a licensed child care facility or a child care program under the jurisdiction of a district school board. Subd. 2. Interim financing. […]
Section 119B.19 — Grants For School Age Child Care Programs And Child Care Resource And Referral Programs.
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 […]
Section 119B.195 — Retaining Early Educators Through Attaining Incentives Now (reetain) Grant Program.
119B.195 RETAINING EARLY EDUCATORS THROUGH ATTAINING INCENTIVES NOW (REETAIN) GRANT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Establishment; purpose. The retaining early educators through attaining incentives now (REETAIN) grant program is established to provide competitive grants to incentivize well-trained child care professionals to remain in the workforce. The overall goal of the REETAIN grant program is to create more […]
Section 119B.21 — Child Care Services Grants.
119B.21 CHILD CARE SERVICES GRANTS. Subdivision 1. Distribution of grant funds. (a) The commissioner shall distribute funds to the child care resource and referral programs designated under sections 119B.189 and 119B.19, subdivision 1a, for child care services grants to improve child care quality, support start-up of new programs, and expand existing programs. (b) Up to […]
Section 119B.24 — Duties Of Commissioner.
119B.24 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER. In addition to the powers and duties already conferred by law, the commissioner of human services shall: (1) administer the child care fund, including the basic sliding fee program authorized under sections 119B.011 to 119B.16; (2) monitor the child care resource and referral programs established under section 119B.19; and (3) encourage […]
Section 119B.25 — Child Care Improvement Grants.
119B.25 CHILD CARE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS. Subdivision 1. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to enhance and expand child care sites, to encourage private investment in child care and early childhood education sites, to promote availability of quality, affordable child care throughout Minnesota, and to provide for cooperation between private nonprofit child care organizations, family […]
Section 119B.251 — Teacher Education And Compensation Helps; Early Childhood Teacher Education Incentives.
119B.251 TEACHER EDUCATION AND COMPENSATION HELPS; EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER EDUCATION INCENTIVES. Subdivision 1. TEACH. The teacher education and compensation helps program (TEACH) is established to provide tuition scholarships and education incentives to early care and education providers. The commissioner shall make a grant with appropriations for this purpose to a nonprofit organization licensed to administer […]