Purpose

Authorizes an appropriation to support planning for a new Boys & Girls Club in the Nicollet Redevelopment area of south Minneapolis. The goal is to expand out-of-school time programs and establish the club as the administrative headquarters for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities.

Key provisions

• Sets aside $150,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the General Fund.
• Provides a grant from the Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities.
• Funds are for planning activities, specifically predesign and design work, toward constructing or establishing a new Boys & Girls Club at the Nicollet Redevelopment location.
• The intended outcome is to expand out-of-school time programs and to serve as the administrative headquarters for the organization.

Funding and administration

• Source: General Fund.
• Recipient administering the funding: Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
• Purpose of funds: planning-related activities (predesign and design) for a new facility.

Context and impact

• This is a planning-phase appropriation tied to a capital investment effort.
• It does not fund construction or operation now; it lays groundwork for a future project and location expansion of services in south Minneapolis.

Significance with respect to existing law

• Creates a new, specific appropriation for planning (predesign/design) toward a new club facility.
• No direct changes to existing statutes beyond authorizing this funding and transfer to BGCTC for planning activities.

Relevant terms General Fund; appropriation; grant; Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development; planning; predesign; design activities; Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities; Nicollet Redevelopment; south Minneapolis; out-of-school time programs; administrative headquarters; capital investment.