Purpose

Provide a one-time capital investment appropriation to fund a grant for Turning Point Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to create a 32-bed group residential facility named Ms. Beas in the metropolitan area. The funding covers predesign, design, construction, renovation, furnishing, and equipping of the facility.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation and recipient: $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) for a grant to Turning Point Inc.
• Facility and name: A 32-bed residential facility to be known as Ms. Beas, located in the metropolitan area as defined in Minnesota statute.
• Scope of work: Include major projects to preserve or replace mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and life safety systems; renovation of space for bedrooms; construction of a commercial kitchen; indoor recreation area; bathrooms; a workforce development and resource room; and community common areas; plus site improvements.
• ADA and expansion readiness: Upgrades to achieve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and to prepare the space for future expansion.
• Onetime funding and timing: The appropriation is one-time and available until the project is completed or abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.

Timing and Availability

• The funds are a one-time appropriation and remain available until project completion or abandonment, per the referenced statutory provisions.

Administrative and Legal References

• Source: General fund.
• Administration: Commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED).
• Statutory conditions: Availability subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642; metropolitan area defined under Minnesota Statutes section 473.121 subdivision 2.
• Project status: The grant supports predesign, design, construction, renovation, furnishing, and equipping of the facility.

Significance and Impact

• Creates funding for the planning and construction of a new 32-bed residential facility, including essential infrastructure upgrades and compliance measures.
• Emphasizes accessibility by requiring ADA upgrades.
• Includes workforce development and resource space, suggesting an integrated approach to housing and related services.
• Provides a clear path for future expansion of the facility.

Relevant Terms - appropriation - general fund - commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) - Turning Point Inc. - Ms. Beas - 32-bed residential facility - metropolitan area (as defined by Minn. Stat. 473.121, subd. 2) - prededesign/predesign - design - construct - renovate - furnish - equip - major projects - mechanical - electrical - plumbing - HVAC - life safety systems - bedrooms - commercial kitchen - indoor recreation - bathrooms - workforce development and resource room - community common areas - site improvements - Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - future expansion - one-time appropriation - Minnesota Statutes §16A.642