Week of Nov. 5, 2024





Minnesota Department of Human Services





Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates



*Week of Nov. 5, 2024*






This weekly digest is a method to communicate updates, initiatives and policy changes from the Aging and Adult Services Division (AASD) and Disability Services Division (DSD) in a simplified way. We send this announcement every week on Tuesdays.

In this edition





Joint AASD/DSD messages

* Consumer directed community supports (CDCS) unbundling project and policy changes [ #CDCS ]

 

DSD messages

* Emergency relief grants available for Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) providers that serve rural communities [ #EIDBI ]



Training and event information

* Reminder: Free Minnesota Transformation Initiative (MTI) quarterly training [ #MTI ]
* Reminder: Register for the annual Minnesota Gathering in November 2024 [ #Gathering ]





Joint AASD/DSD messages

CDCS unbundling project and policy changes [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* People who receive CDCS services, their families, financial management services (FMS) providers, lead agencies, certified CDCS support planners and other interested parties
* *Effective date:* Feb. 1, 2025
* *Summary:* Effective Feb. 1, 2025, DHS will start the rolling implementation of the CDCS unbundling project.





DSD messages

Emergency relief grants available for EIDBI providers that serve rural communities [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* EIDBI providers that serve rural communities
* *Submission deadline:* 4 p.m. on Nov. 26, 2024
* *Summary:* DHS is accepting proposals for emergency relief grants available for EIDBI providers that serve rural communities and are at risk of closure.





Training and event information

Reminder: Free MTI quarterly training [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* Employment and day service providers and other interested parties
* *Event date:* Nov. 7, 2024
* *Summary:* “Understanding Customized Employment and the Discovery Process” is a virtual training opportunity hosted by the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration (ICI) on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.

 

Reminder: Register for the annual Minnesota Gathering in November 2024 [ [link removed] ]

* *Audience:* People who receive services, providers, lead agencies, tribal nations and other interested parties
* *Event dates:* Nov. 12 and Nov. 14, 2024
* *Summary:* There are still spots available for the annual Minnesota Gathering for Person-Centered Practices, especially in the north region. Registration closes Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.





AASD ARCHIVE [ [link removed] ] | DSD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE [ [link removed] ] | DSD STAKEHOLDER ARCHIVE [ [link removed] ]

Visit CBSM – What’s new [ [link removed] ] often for a list of policies/pages we’ve recently updated in the Community-Based Services Manual [ [link removed] ].








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