Support grants.

(a) Provision of support grants must be limited to families who require support and whose dependents are under the age of deleted text begin 21 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end and who have been certified deleted text begin disabled deleted text end new text begin as persons with disabilities new text end under section 256B.055, subdivision 12 , paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e). Families who are receiving: home and community-based waivered services for persons with disabilities authorized under section 256B.092 or 256B.49 ; personal care assistance under section 256B.0652 ; or a consumer support grant under section 256.476 are not eligible for support grants.

new text begin New grant allocations, beginning July 1, 2019, are intended to support families with dependents age 14 through 24 to support transition-related activities. new text end

Families whose annual adjusted gross income is $60,000 or more are not eligible for support grants except in cases where extreme hardship is demonstrated. Beginning in state fiscal year 1994, the commissioner shall adjust the income ceiling annually to reflect the projected change in the average value in the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (all urban) for that year.