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MINNESOTA STATUTES RELATIVE TO THE COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAMS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNMEN INNOVATION AND COOPERATION (As Amended By Laws Of Minnesota, 1995, Chapter 264, Article 8, Sections 4- 6) 465.798 SERVICE BUDGET MANAGEMENT MODEL GRANTS One or more local units of governments, an association of local governments, the metropolitan council, a local unit of government acting in conjunction with an organization or a state agency, or an organization established by two or more local units of government under a joint powers agreement may apply to the board of government innovation and management for a grant to-be-usermodels-fo—innovati-ve-ser-vice-budget-management.T-he-app-licatinn-to-the board must state what other sources of funding have been considered by the local units of government to implement the project and explain why it is not possible to complete the project. without assistance from the board. The board may not award a grant if it determines that the local units of government could complete the project without board assistance. A copy of the application must be provided by the units to the exclusive representatives certified under section 179A.12 to represent employees who provide the service or program affected by the application. Proposed models may provide options to local governments, neighborhood or community organizations, or individuals for managing budgets for service delivery. A copy of the work product for which the grant was provided must be furnished to the board upon completion, and the board may disseminate it to other local units of government or interested groups. If the board finds that the model was not completed or implemented according to the terms of the grant agreement, it may require the grantee to repay all or a portion of the grant. The board shall award grants on the basis of each qualified applicant's score under the scoring system in section 465.802. The amount of a grant under this section may not exceed$50,000. 465.799 COOPERATION PLANNING GRANTS Two or more local government units; an association of local governments; a local unit of government acting in conjunction with the metropolitan council, an organization, or a state agency; or an organization formed by two or more local units of government under a joint powers agreement may apply to the board of government innovation and cooperation for a grant to be used to develop a plan for intergovernmental cooperation in providing services. The application to the board must state what other sources of funding have been considered by the local units of government to implement the project and explain why it is not possible to complete the project without assistance from the board. The board may not award a grant if it determines that the local units of government could complete the project without board assistance. A copy of the application must be submitted by the'applicants to the exclusive representatives certified under section 179A.12 to represent employees who provide the service or program affected by the application. The plan may include model contracts or agreements to be used to implement the plan. A copy of the work product for which the grant was provided must be furnished to the board upon completion, and the board may disseminate it to other local units of government or interested groups. If the board finds that the grantee has failed to implement the plan according to the terms of the agreement, it may require the grantee to repay all or a portion of the grant. The board shall award grants on the basis of each qualified applicant's score under the scoring system in section 465.802. The amount of a grant under this section may not exceed $50,000.