Programa de subvenciones para reparación de luces de vehículos en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

Si tienes un auto y sus luces están rotas, puedes recibir un voucher para arreglarlas. Este programa ayuda a las personas que viven en áreas con alta pobreza a que sus autos cumplan con la ley.

Es como cuando te das cuenta que la luz de tu casa está apagada y no puedes ver bien. Este programa te ayuda a arreglar esas 'luces' en tu auto para que puedas conducir seguro.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan vive en un vecindario donde muchas familias enfrentan problemas económicos. Un día, se da cuenta de que las luces de su auto no funcionan. Gracias al programa Lights On, puede obtener un voucher de $250 para llevar su auto a un taller y así asegurarse de que las luces se reparen.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

For purposes of this section, "high poverty area" means a census tract as reported in the most recently completed decennial census published by the United States Bureau of the Census that has a poverty area rate of at least 20 percent or in which the median family income does not exceed 80 percent of the greater of the statewide or metropolitan median family income. The Lights On grant program is established under this section to provide drivers on Minnesota roads with vouchers of up to $250 to use at participating auto repair shops to repair or replace broken or malfunctioning lighting equipment required under sections169.49to169.51. Counties, cities, towns, the State Patrol, and local law enforcement agencies, including law enforcement agencies of a federally recognized Tribe, as defined in United States Code, title 25, section 5304(e), are eligible to apply for grants under this section. (a) The commissioner of public safety must develop application materials and procedures for the Lights On grant program. (b) The application must describe the type or types of intended vouchers, the amount of money requested, and any other information deemed necessary by the commissioner. (c) Applicants must submit an application under this section in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner. (d) Applicants must describe how grant money will be used to provide and distribute vouchers to drivers. (a) Applicants must keep records of vouchers distributed and records of all expenses associated with awarded grant money. (b) Applicants must not use awarded grant money for administrative costs. A nonstate organization that contracts with the commissioner to operate the program must not retain any of the grant money for administrative costs. (a) An applicant must not distr