Minnesota HF4079 establishes a grant program for partnerships between social services agencies and nonprofits to support noncitizen immigrant youth.

Minnesota HF4079 creates a grant program to support partnerships between social services agencies and nonprofits, focusing on noncitizen immigrant youth in foster care. The bill allocates $300,000 for fiscal year 2027 to the commissioner of public safety for this purpose. The grants must be used to identify children in need of legal status documentation and assist them in obtaining it. Nonprofits must conduct legal assessments and provide representation, while social services agencies must screen children and refer them to nonprofits.

Minnesota HF4079 establishes a grant program for partnerships between social services agencies and nonprofits to support noncitizen immigrant youth.

Minnesota HF4079 creates a grant program to support partnerships between social services agencies and nonprofits, focusing on noncitizen immigrant youth in foster care. The bill allocates $300,000 for fiscal year 2027 to the commissioner of public safety for this purpose. The grants must be used to identify children in need of legal status documentation and assist them in obtaining it. Nonprofits must conduct legal assessments and provide representation, while social services agencies must screen children and refer them to nonprofits.