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4/22/24, 1:04 PM revenue. state. mn. us/mndor-pp/19316?type=html M DEPARTMENT Published on Minnesota Department of Revenue (https://www.revenue.state.mn.us) flF REVENUE Last Updated September 26, 2023 2023 Public Safety Aid One-time Public Safety Aid The 2023 Minnesota Legislature enacted a one-time Public Safety Aid for aids payable in 2023. The one-time appropriation of $300 million is allocated among all counties, cities, townships of a population of 10,000 or more, and Minnesota's 11 federally recognized tribal governments. Recipients must use the aid to provide public safety. You can find the lists of example eligible and noneligible uses that were provided in the law below. About the Program The one-time appropriation of $300,000,000 is allocated 30% to counties and tribal governments and 70% to cities and towns with a population over 10,000. Aid amounts were calculated based on population. This is a one-time aid to be calculated and will be paid in one installment on December 26, 2023. 2023 Certification 2023 Public Safety Aid - Cities and Town 2023 Public Safety Aid - Counties 2023 Public Safety Aid - Tribal Governments Use of Aid A county, tribal government, city, or town with a population over 10,000 must use the aid to provide public safety. Eligible uses include: • Community violence prevention and intervention programs • Community engagement • Mental health crisis responses • Victim services • Training programs • First responder wellness • Equipment related to fire, rescue, and emergency services • To pay other personnel or equipment costs An aid recipient may not use the aid toward: • Its employer contribution to the public employees police and fire fund if the county, tribal government, or local unit received Iolice State Aid under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477C, in calendar year 2022 • Any costs associated with alleged wrongdoing or misconduct • The purchase of an armored or tactical vehicle or substantially similar vehicle • The purchase of tear gas, chemical munitions, or substantially similar items • The costs of construction, reconstruction, remodeling, expansion, or improvement of a police station, including related facilities. o "Related facilities" includes access roads, lighting, sidewalks, and utility components on or adjacent to the property on which the police station is located that are necessary for safe access to and use of the building FAQs This is a state aid, not a grant. All eligible recipients will receive aid without taking any action. The full amount will be paid on December 26, 2023. https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/mndor-pp/l9316?type=html Page 49 of 24/90