Purpose

This bill would provide funding to support planning for a new services and supports facility. Specifically, it aims to help identify a suitable site and acquire property for a facility operated or supported by a community organization.

Main provisions

• A one-time appropriation of $250,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund.
• Source and recipient: money goes to the Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families to grant to the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches (GMCC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
• Use of funds: for evaluating potential sites and acquiring property for a site to house the new services and supports facility.
• Availability: the funding is one-time and remains available until the project is completed or abandoned, in accordance with Minnesota law pertaining to project funding (Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642).

Funding and recipient details

• Beneficiary: Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches (GMCC), a nonprofit organization.
• Purpose of the grant: to conduct site selection and property acquisition activities for a new facility that will provide services and supports.

Term and legal alignment

• Duration: one-time appropriation; not ongoing funding.
• Legal condition: the appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642, which governs project completion or abandonment triggers for such funding.

Significance and impact

• This bill does not create a new ongoing program; it provides initial funding to plan and purchase a site for a new facility.
• The project would be managed via the Department of Children, Youth and Families and GMCC, focusing on site evaluation and property acquisition to establish the new facility.

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