SF854 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
The Bridge for Youth grant appropriation
Related bill: HF1526
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
Provide a onetime capital investment from Minnesota’s general fund to support a grant to The Bridge for Youth. The goal is to acquire land and develop a new multiuse facility in Hennepin County to house youth programs and housing resources.
Main Provisions
- Funding mechanism: A grant from the general fund to the commissioner of Employment and Economic Development to The Bridge for Youth.
- Development scope: Land acquisition plus predesign, design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of a new facility.
- Facility use: The building will include youth program and recreational space, administrative and program office space, and up to 40 new units of transitional and affordable housing along with emergency shelter space.
- Population served: Unaccompanied homeless youth and young families experiencing homelessness.
- Location: Hennepin County.
- Project nature: A multiuse facility intended to provide housing and services for youth in need.
Funding Details
- Source: General fund.
- Recipient: The Bridge for Youth.
- Fiscal year: 2026.
- Nature of appropriation: One-time funding (not ongoing).
- Availability: The appropriation remains available until the project is completed or abandoned, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.
Implementation & Oversight
- administering agency: Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development.
- Compliance reference: Subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642 governing the duration of certain appropriations.
Significance & Impact
- Addresses housing and service needs for vulnerable youth populations, including unaccompanied homeless youth and young families.
- Creates capacity for housing (up to 40 units) and integrated youth programming within a single new facility.
Significance Relative to Existing Law
- This bill does not primarily change existing law; it provides a one-time capital investment appropriation for a facility project, with the appropriation duration governed by existing statute (16A.642).
Relevant Terms - The Bridge for Youth - capital investment - grant - land acquisition - predesign - design - construct - furnish - equip - multiuse facility - youth program - recreational space - administrative space - program office space - transitional housing - affordable housing - emergency shelter - unaccompanied homeless youth - young families experiencing homelessness - Hennepin County - general fund - commissioner of employment and economic development - fiscal year 2026 - one-time appropriation - Minnesota Statutes section 16A642
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 30, 2025 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| January 30, 2025 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Capital Investment | |
| Senate | Action | See |
Citations
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