Purpose

Provide funding from the state general fund to support a youth-focused program in North Minneapolis. The bill allocates money to help the West Broadway Business and Area Coalition run their Youth Jobs program, specifically delivering soft skills, marketing, and advertising training to local youth.

Main Provisions

• Creates a one-time appropriation from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED).
• Amounts: $125,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $125,000 in fiscal year 2027.
• Purpose of the grant: to the West Broadway Business and Area Coalition to support their Youth Jobs program.
• Services funded: soft skills training, marketing training, and advertising training for youth in North Minneapolis.

Signficant Changes to Existing Law

• No changes to existing statutes are described; this bill provides new, onetime funding via a grant rather than altering program structures or laws.

Fiscal/Implementation Notes

• The appropriation is labeled as a one-time funding action.
• Funds flow: from the general fund to DEED, then as a grant to the West Broadway Coalition for the described youth program.

Summary in plain terms

The bill gives DEED a one-time grant of $125,000 in both FY2026 and FY2027 from the general fund to support the West Broadway Coalition’s Youth Jobs program, focusing on teaching soft skills, marketing, and advertising to youth in North Minneapolis.

Relevant Terms - appropriation - general fund - commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) - grant - West Broadway Business and Area Coalition - Youth Jobs program - soft skills - marketing and advertising training - North Minneapolis - fiscal year 2026 - fiscal year 2027 - one-time appropriation