Purpose

Provide funding from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund to support the Hmong Cultural Center of Minnesota. The goal is to fund activities that teach the public about the historical, cultural, and folk arts heritage of Hmong Minnesotans.

Main Provisions

• Amounts and timing: $150,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $150,000 in fiscal year 2027.
• Source: Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
• Recipient and administration: Funds go to the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Humanities Center, which will grant the money to the Hmong Cultural Center of Minnesota.
• Use of funds: Grants are for museum-related programming, a library, classes, and educational outreach activities.

Administrative Details

• The appropriation is a new funding item described in the bill’s Section 1.
• The purpose is explicitly to support public education about the Hmong community’s history and cultural practices in Minnesota.

Significance and Potential Impact

• Expands financial support specifically for the Hmong Cultural Center of Minnesota.
• Encourages public learning about Hmong history, culture, and folk arts through museums, library services, classes, and outreach.
• Does not alter existing law beyond establishing this new appropriation.

Possible Implications

• Creates a designated funding stream for one organization (the Hmong Cultural Center of Minnesota) via the Minnesota Humanities Center.
• Could influence program planning and community education initiatives related to Hmong Minnesotans.

Relevant Terms arts and cultural heritage fund Minnesota Humanities Center Hmong Cultural Center of Minnesota grants museum-related programming library classes educational outreach historical, cultural, and folk arts heritage Hmong Minnesotans fiscal year 2026 fiscal year 2027