Organizations serving people with disabilities and aging populations across Minnesota will receive over $14 million to expand services to diverse communities, rural areas and regional centers.
Funding for the community-based provider capacity grants comes from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, with a recent commitment by Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature to temporarily continue the grant program.
The grants will help organizations improve their capacity to provide Home and Community-Based Services for people with disabilities and aging Minnesotans. Providers that serve or plan to add services for rural and underserved communities will receive funding, along with organizations working to become Home and Community-Based Services providers for the first time.
The grants aim to help one or more of these communities:
- American Indian and Indigenous people
- Asian and Pacific Islanders
- Black and African-born people
- Latino people
- People living in rural and regional centers outside the seven-county Twin Cities
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
“So many providers want to expand their services and we are pleased to support them,” said Commissioner Jodi Harpstead. “These grants can be transformational, allowing them to extend their reach to more Minnesotans.”
For a geographic breakdown of the grants, visit mn.gov/dhs/provider-capacity-grants-2023 (PDF).
Thirteen organizations across Minnesota will have resources to increase awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, promote early diagnosis and connect caregivers to resources, thanks to new grants from the Minnesota Board on Aging.
“These grants are strategic investments that can make huge impacts for these organizations and the people they serve,” said Maureen Schneider, interim chair of the Minnesota Board on Aging. “For small organizations doing the important work to fight Alzheimer’s and related dementias, this kind of funding can make the difference between keeping or losing a program or staff position.”
Find a list of grantees in a Minnesota Board on Aging news release.
The department is seeking applicants for the Community Resource Center Advisory Council.
The Minnesota Legislature awarded the department $7.1 million in funding in 2023 to develop and implement a statewide network of community resource centers.
Community resource centers are community-based coordinated points of entry that provide culturally responsive, relationship-based service navigation and other supportive services for expecting and parenting families and youth. Community resource centers focus on ensuring that families have equitable access to programs and services that promote protective factors and support children and families.
The advisory council’s purpose is to advise the commissioner on the development, implementation, evaluation and ongoing governance of community resource centers in Minnesota.
Those interested in serving on the council should complete an initial application through the Minnesota Secretary of State's website. The application period is Oct. 1 to Oct. 23.
For more information, see the Community Resource Center Advisory Council webpage.
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