K-12 Tax & $pending Climate: Minnesota Promise grants gave millions to small businesses. Here’s what happened when we vetted the recipients

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But state records show the company has billed Medicaid nearly $4 million since 2023, including through a state housing program shut down last fall amid fraud concerns.

By phone, the company’s owner told 5 INVESTIGATES that when he applied, his business’ revenue was under the $750,000 limit to qualify. 

GOP State Representative Nolan West called the findings “inexcusable.”

“If you just have to fill out some paperwork and get five grand, I think a lot of people would take that deal,” he said. “It’s free money. Just file the paperwork.”

Another business, B&M Vital Homecare, received $47,000 — nearly the maximum grant amount — even though the state revoked its license two years ago for what officials described as a “serious issue” affecting client health and safety. 


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