Purpose

This bill provides a one-time state grant intended to support economic development by helping the Immigrant Development Center acquire, renovate, and reconstruct a building to create a cultural mall in Moorhead. The project aims to house 75 businesses and create 140 jobs, contributing to immigrant entrepreneurship and local economic activity.

Main Provisions

• A onetime appropriation of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is designated as a grant to the Immigrant Development Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
• The grant is for acquiring, renovating, and reconstructing a building to house a cultural mall in Moorhead.
• The cultural mall is planned to include 75 businesses and generate 140 jobs.
• Grant funds may be used for: acquisition, demolition work, improvements to building systems, repairs, site improvements, and improvements to interior spaces.
• The appropriation is to be used in accordance with a specific override of a prior statutory provision (see Legal Context) and is explicitly described as a one-time funding action.

Funding Details and Use of Funds

• Amount: 3,000,000 dollars.
• Fiscal Year: 2027.
• Authorized recipient: Immigrant Development Center (501(c)(3) nonprofit).
• Permitted uses of funds: acquisition of the building, demolition work, improvements to building systems, site improvements, interior space improvements, and other related repairs or reconstruction activities necessary to establish the cultural mall.

Beneficiary and Location

• Recipient: Immigrant Development Center (a nonprofit organization).
• Project location: Moorhead, Minnesota.
• Project outcome: a cultural mall housing 75 businesses and creating 140 jobs.

Legal Context and Timing

• Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes section 116J.8731 subdivision 5, the amount described for fiscal year 2027 is allocated for this grant.
• Reference point for the appropriation: Laws 2025 First Special Session chapter 6 article 1 section 2 subdivision 2 paragraph n.
• Nature of funding: one-time appropriation (not a continuing program).

Economic and Community Impact

• Job creation: 140 new jobs.
• Entrepreneur and business activity: supports 75 businesses within the cultural mall.
• Community development: aims to strengthen immigrant-driven economic activity and cultural commerce in Moorhead.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Redirects a portion of prior appropriations (via a Notwithstanding clause) to fund this specific grant in FY 2027 for the Immigrant Development Center’s cultural mall project.
• Establishes a targeted, onetime allocation rather than a continuing appropriation for this purpose.

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