Purpose

This bill provides a one-time funding grant to support job training and workforce development services. Specifically, it appropriates money to help unemployed or underemployed individuals gain skills and improve their chances of finding work.

Main Provisions

• Establishes a one-time appropriation.
• Amounts: $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2027.
• Source: funds coming from the workforce development fund.
• Recipient and administration: the commissioner of employment and economic development will administer a grant to Pillsbury United Communities.
• Purpose of the grant: to provide job training and workforce development services for unemployed or underemployed individuals.

Financial Details

• Total proposed funding: $1,000,000 over two fiscal years (split evenly between FY2026 and FY2027).
• Fund source: workforce development fund.
• Allocation vehicle: grant administered by the commissioner of employment and economic development.
• Target population: individuals who are unemployed or underemployed.

Significance / Changes to Law

• Creates a new, one-time appropriation for a specific purpose (Pillsbury United Communities) rather than establishing a ongoing program or changing existing funding programs.
• No broad changes to statutory programs are described; the bill focuses on adding a targeted grant.

Implementation Considerations (Notes)

• Details such as grant terms, reporting requirements, performance metrics, or selection criteria for Pillsbury United Communities are not specified in the excerpt.
• The funding is time-limited to two fiscal years and does not indicate continuation beyond FY2027.

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