HF1164

Purpose

This bill would provide state money to fund a grant program for drop-in support services. Specifically, it would allocate funds to support the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches in offering meals, food items, hygiene supplies, clothing, and access to housing, employment, and other social services through a drop-in program.

Main Provisions

• Funding: Appropriates 250,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 250,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the commissioner of children, youth, and families (CYF).
• Grant administration: The funds would be used to provide a grant to the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches (GMCC) to operate drop-in support services.
• Services and items provided:
  • Hot prepared meals and takeaway food bags to increase access to nutritious, healthy, and culturally appropriate food.
  • Hygiene supplies, including towels and washcloths, toothpaste and toothbrushes, shampoo and soap.
  • Menstrual products.
  • Clean clothes and undergarments.
  • Hats, gloves, hand warmers, and blankets.
  • Access to resources for housing, employment, and social services.

Significance and Changes to Existing Law

• creates/allocates a new state appropriation for a grant program administered by the CYF commissioner to GMCC for drop-in services (funding for FY2026 and FY2027);
• expands the range of tangible items and supports available through a state-funded drop-in program (meals, food bags, hygiene items, clothing, warmth items) and links participants to housing, employment, and social services.
• No explicit statutory changes to Minnesota law are shown in the excerpt beyond establishing the new appropriation and grant arrangement; administration would fall under the commissioner of children, youth, and families.

Relevant Terms - general fund - appropriation - grant - commissioner of children, youth, and families (CYF) - Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches (GMCC) - drop-in support services - hot prepared meals - takeaway food bags - nutritious, healthy, culturally appropriate food - hygiene supplies - towels, washcloths - toothpaste, toothbrushes - shampoo, soap - menstrual products - clean clothes, undergarments - hats, gloves, hand warmers, blankets - housing resources - employment resources - social services - fiscal year 2026 - fiscal year 2027