Recommendations of the Legislative Commission to End Poverty in Minnesota by 2020:

Restore work as a way out of poverty.

     ·        Ensure that work pays
     ·        Make work available
     ·        Help business make employment opportunities available

Refocus public assistance to streamline services and support everyone’s capacity and potential.

     ·        Connect people to help in crisis
     ·        Support people in financial crisis

Help Minnesotans build and maintain financial assets.

     ·        Ensure public assistance allows reasonable assets    
     ·        Ensure fair financial marketplace
     ·        Restrict use of personal credit information
     ·        Equip to manage finances

Revitalize our communities through infrastructure and person-to-person support.

     ·        Infrastructure of housing and transportation
     ·        Nurture person-to-person support
     ·        Ensure families are safe and healthy
     ·        Support young people  

Modernize our system of education to build the best workforce in the nation.

     ·        Nurture children early
     ·        Improve academic performance
     ·        Equip with education and skills for work

Develop an ongoing structure to monitor Minnesota’s effort to end poverty.

     ·        Create tools to monitor progress
     ·        Develop specific goals and benchmarks  

For the full report, and to learn more about the Legislative Commission to End Poverty in Minnesota by 2020, visit www.commissions.leg.state.mn.us/lcep