Purpose

Provide funding to help build a new food shelf facility in the City of Clearwater. The bill would allocate money from the state’s general fund in fiscal year 2026 to support construction of a building for the Clearwater-Clear Lake Food Shelf, a nonprofit organization.

Main Provisions

• Amount and source: Appropriates $330,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2026.
• recipient and purpose: Grants the funds to the Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to provide a grant to the Clearwater-Clear Lake Food Shelf (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) for construction of a new food shelf building in Clearwater.
• nature of the appropriation: A one-time appropriation intended solely for this construction project.
• availability: The funds are available until the project is completed or abandoned.
• statutory condition: The appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642, which governs certain onetime appropriations.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Creates a new, one-time general-fund appropriation for a specific capital project (construction of a new food shelf building) to a nonprofit via DEED.
• No broad policy changes are described; the change primarily adds targeted funding for a particular project.

Summary Notes

• This bill does not authorize ongoing funding or operating costs; it focuses solely on enabling construction of the new facility through a one-time grant.
• The project location is Clearwater, Minnesota, and the recipient is a nonprofit organization.

Relevant Terms - general fund - appropriation - grant - Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) - Clearwater-Clear Lake Food Shelf - 501(c)(3) nonprofit - construction - food shelf building - City of Clearwater - one-time appropriation - available until completed or abandoned - Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642 - fiscal year 2026 - capital investment