DCYF Planning Timeline
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Implementation Office has identified a planning timeline for program transfer to guide efforts across impacted agencies based on feedback and engagement with divisions, leadership, and Governor’s Office direction.
The Governor’s Office, in partnership with the Implementation Office and impacted agencies, has also made updates to the list of programs planned to transfer. Updates to programs identified to transfer are that Department of Human Services resettlement programs will remain at DHS and that housing grants under the DHS Office of Economic Opportunity will transfer to DCYF along with other DHS programs from Children and Family Services.
On July 1, 2024, when the Department of Children, Youth, and Families is established with a commissioner in place, identified programs from Children and Family Services at DHS, the Early Learning Services division from the Department of Education (MDE), and some identified central operations functions, where separation is possible, will transition to DCYF.
On January 1, 2025, Help Me Connect from the Department of Health (MDH) will transfer.
On July 1, 2025, relevant licensing and program integrity functions from the DHS Office of Inspector General, the MDE after school community learning grant, youth justice programs from the Department of Public Safety (DPS), and remaining central operations functions will transfer.
Planned dates for transfer may be delayed or canceled to prevent service disruptions or ensure adequate infrastructure is in place for program success.
Temporary DCYF Facility
When the Department of Children, Youth, and Families is established on July 1, 2024, the new agency will temporarily be housed in 444 Lafayette Rd, Saint Paul, Minnesota, a building currently leased for DHS with a lease term ending June 30, 2026.
Identifying a temporary physical facility allows the Implementation Office to begin deeper planning and engagement around program transfers, including decisions around IT and equipment needs, parking, and other factors that impact the physical workspace.
Choosing to temporarily house DCYF at 444 Lafayette does not alter existing telework agreements and requirements for employees impacted by this transition.
How are decisions made?
The Implementation Office is managing six interagency workstreams to analyze, plan, and execute activities in the areas of Budget and Finance, IT and Data, Legal and Compliance, Organizational Planning, Staffing and Labor Relations, and Vision for Policy and Equity.
In addition to Implementation Office staff managing these efforts, MMB has organized a Steering Team, which includes representatives from the Governor’s Office, MMB, and all agencies impacted by the transition, to guide the planning process and implementation, provide focused decision-making, and engage with agency leadership and staff to keep impacted programs and people informed.
The Implementation Office workstreams prepare recommendations regarding the transition, which are reviewed and finalized by the Steering Team and Governor's Office.
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