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SF 5117

Time extension to use certain grant funds

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Sandy Pappas

Extends and reorganizes public-safety grants, boosting survivor housing, victim services, restorative practices, and targeted youth/indigenous initiatives with time-limited funding

Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
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Bill Summary · SF 5117

Summary of Bill SF 5117 (2025-2026) – Time extension to use certain grant funds

Jurisdiction: Minnesota Senate
Session: 2025-2026
Author: Senator Pappas (co-sponsor: Sandy Pappas)
Committee Referral: Judiciary and Public Safety

Purpose
- The bill extends and reorganizes the timeframes and allocations for a broad set of public-safety and victim-services grants administered by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). It adjusts appropriations across multiple programs, creates new initiatives, and clarifies onetime vs. ongoing funding timelines.

Key Provisions and Changes
- Overall funding (Section 1. Subd. 8): Adjusts the total allocation for the Office of Justice Programs to reflect revised program funding levels (illustrated by changes from 94,758,000 to 80,434,000 in the table, with corresponding General Fund adjustments).

Major programmatic changes and new/extended initiatives:
- Domestic and Sexual Violence Housing
- Establishes a Domestic Violence Housing First grant program and a Minnesota Domestic and Sexual Violence Transitional Housing program to support survivor housing and mobile advocacy resources.
- Base appropriation: 1,000,000 starting fiscal year 2026.
- On a recurring basis: $1,500,000 each year for housing-focused survivor services.

  • Federal Victims of Crime Funding Gap

    • Onetime appropriation of $11,000,000 to fund services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and other crimes.

  • Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls

    • Establishes and funds the Minnesota Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls: $1,248,000 per year.

  • Increased Staffing at OJP

    • Provides staffing and related enhancements for grant monitoring/compliance, grantee support, outreach, and to bolster the Minnesota Statistical Analysis Center, Crime Victim Reimbursement Program, and the Crime Victim Justice Unit.
    • Total: $667,000 in year 1 and $1,334,000 in year 2, with ongoing implications.

  • Office of Restorative Practices

    • Creates and funds the Office of Restorative Practices: $500,000 per year.

  • Crossover and Dual-Status Youth Model Grants

    • Provides $1,000,000 per year for grants to initiate/expand crossover youth practices and dual-status youth programs (child welfare and juvenile justice intersection).
    • One-time appropriation; available until December 31, 2026.

  • Restorative Practices Initiatives Grants

    • Allocates $4,000,000 per year for restorative practices initiatives and a restitution grant program, with base level $2,500,000 beginning in FY 2026.
    • Availability through June 30, 2026.

  • Ramsey County Youth Treatment Homes Acquisition and Betterment

    • A $5,000,000 grant in the first year to establish up to seven trauma-informed treatment homes in Ramsey County for youth ordered by juvenile court dispositions; includes culturally specific housing and community-based design.
    • Availability through June 30, 2027.

  • Ramsey County Violence Prevention Grants

    • A $5,000,000 grant in the first year to support community-based organizational support, family resources during post-placement periods, crisis de-escalation, and employment opportunities for systems-involved youth.
    • Availability through June 30, 2027.

  • Office for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives

    • Adds $274,000 per year for staffing/operating costs and advisory groups related to missing/murdered Indigenous relatives.

  • Youth Intervention Programs (Minnesota Statutes § 299A.73)

    • Continues funding: $3,525,000 in the first year; $3,526,000 in the second year (contingent on annual base adjustments noted in text).

  • Community Crime Intervention and Prevention Grants

    • One-time $750,000 for grants under § 299A.296.

  • Resources for Victims of Crime

    • One-time $1,000,000 per year to fund general crime victim grants beyond DV/SA/child abuse, for underserved communities.

  • Prosecutor Training (Minnesota County Attorneys Association)

    • One-time $100,000 for training including racial disparities/trauma-informed approaches.
    • Requires reporting on training delivered and participants to relevant committees by specified dates.

  • Minnesota Heals

    • One-time $500,000 for the Minnesota Heals grant program.

  • Sexual Assault Exam Costs

    • First-year $3,967,000 and second-year $3,767,000 to reimburse providers for medical examinations related to sexual assault, plus administering costs.
    • Base levels: $3,771,000 (FY2026) and $3,776,000 (FY2027).

  • First Responder Mental Health Curriculum

    • One-time $75,000 to develop a 24-week certificate curriculum for therapists serving first responders.
    • Includes online delivery, recruitment outside the 11-county metro area, and a resource directory of counselors.
    • Collaboration with DPS and law enforcement.

  • Pathways to Policing Reimbursement Grants

    • One-time $400,000 per year to reimburse state/local law enforcement agencies for pathway-to-policing program costs (up to 50% of allowed costs per grant, distributed based on number of approved applications).

  • Direct Assistance to Crime Victim Survivors

    • Ongoing funding of $5,000,000 per year for direct services/advocacy in domains including sexual assault, general crime, domestic violence, and child abuse.
    • Emphasis on culturally responsive programming and serving underserved communities; prioritize culturally specific programs led by people of color.

  • Racially Diverse Youth Grants (Rochester and St. Cloud)

    • $250,000 per year to address youth shelter service disparities, with $125,000 allocated to Rochester and $125,000 to St. Cloud.
    • Requires a pilot program linked to shelter services focusing on intervention, case management, and post-shelter support.

  • Violence Prevention Project Research Center

    • One-time $500,000 per year to support research on violence reduction, with emphasis on firearm-related deaths/injuries.
    • Annual reporting required to legislative committees, starting January 15, 2025, with a final report by March 1, 2025.

  • Illicit Drug Use Policy Study (Rise Research LLC)

    • One-time $118,000 per year for a study on illicit drug use and policy alternatives, including a comprehensive report with deliverables.
    • Initial/final reporting deadlines noted; final study by March 1, 2025.

  • Legal Representation for Children

    • One-time $150,000 with a state/nonstate matching requirement (in-kind acceptable) for legal representation services for children in protection/services and out-of-home placement.
    • Separate from other legal representation funding.

  • Pretrial Release Study and Report (Minnesota Justice Research Center)

    • One-time $250,000 to study pretrial release practices, including use of bail.

  • Intensive Comprehensive Peace Officer Education and Training

    • First-year $5,000,000 to implement the training program under § 626.8516.
    • Available through June 30, 2027.

  • Youth Services Office

    • $250,000 per year to operate the Youth Services Office.

A Note on Effective Dates and Availability
- Several programs are designated as one-time or limited-availability appropriations (e.g., available until specific dates like June 30, 2026 or December 31, 2026; or available through 2027).
- Some parameters specify annual funding levels with adjustments beginning in fiscal year 2026, and ongoing annual funding thereafter.

Affected Entities and Impacts
- State government: Office of Justice Programs administers expanded and extended grant programs.
- Local governments (counties/municipalities) and community organizations: New and expanded funding for housing, victim services, youth programs, restorative practices, violence prevention, policing training, and more.
- Survivors of domestic/sexual violence, sexual assault victims, child victims, and general crime victims: Expanded services, housing options, and direct assistance.
- Law enforcement and prosecutors: Training, pathways to policing reimbursements, and curriculum development.
- Specific regions: Rochester/St. Cloud racially diverse youth initiatives; Ramsey County trauma-informed youth treatment homes and violence prevention.
- Indigenous communities: Support for missing/murdered Indigenous relatives.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects
- Introduced and referred to Judiciary and Public Safety (April 14, 2026).
- Several provisions include reporting requirements to legislative committees, with deadlines (e.g., training reports by Feb 15, 2025; Violence Prevention Center annual reports starting Jan 15, 2025; Rise Research reports; etc.).
- Multiple onetime appropriations have explicit expiration dates or availability windows (e.g., through 2026 or 2027), after which reauthorization may be required.

Overall Impact
- The bill broadens and extends funding across a wide range of public-safety, victim-services, and restorative justice initiatives.
- It emphasizes housing stability for survivors, enhanced victim services, specialized offices addressing missing/murdered persons, racial equity in youth services, and improved support for law enforcement and prosecutors through training and curricula.
- Many allocations are time-limited or contingent, creating near-term capacity boosts with defined sunset dates or review milestones.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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