SF5064

Purpose

• Provide a one-time funding boost to support victims of trafficking in Minnesota. The bill would appropriates $250,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Commissioner of Public Safety for the Office of Justice Programs. The grant would go to the International Institute of Minnesota to provide support and management services to 25 trafficking victims, helping them become economically self-sufficient and safe in their local communities.

Main provisions

• Grant recipient: International Institute of Minnesota.
  
• Funding source and amount: $250,000 from the general fund, allocated in FY 2027, as a one-time appropriation.
  
• Purpose of the grant: Provide support and management services to 25 trafficking victims (which include both sex and labor trafficking).
  
• Target area: Identify and assist victims in the seven-county metropolitan area.
  
• Partners involved: The Institute must work with local law enforcement shelters, health care providers, faith communities, and schools to identify victims.
  
• Services provided: Essential needs such as housing, medical care, food, and other educational and employment services.
  
• Accountability and outcomes: The Institute must collect data and measure outcomes for all clients to track the impact and accountability of the funding.

Funding and program details

• Funding stream: General fund, through the Office of Justice Programs.
  
• Oversight: The International Institute of Minnesota administers the program and coordinates with partners to deliver services and gather outcome data.
  
• Time frame: The appropriation is explicitly one-time for fiscal year 2027.

Significant changes to existing law

• Establishes a new one-time grant program funded from the general fund to support a specific service delivery model for trafficking victims in Minnesota.
  
• Creates a defined set of services and a partnership network focused on the seven-county metro area, with a specified caseload (25 victims) and a requirement to collect data to assess effectiveness.

Relevant Terms trafficking victims sex trafficking labor trafficking International Institute of Minnesota Office of Justice Programs general fund seven-county metropolitan area housing medical care food educational services employment services data collection outcomes accountability one-time appropriation grant victims survivors public safety local law enforcement shelters health care providers faith communities schools