Purpose

This bill provides funding to support workforce development programs by granting money to a youth mentoring organization. The goal is to help disadvantaged youth develop jobseeking skills, connect with job training and education opportunities, and receive mentorship while exploring different careers.

Main Provisions

• Funding: The bill appropriates 500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 500,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the workforce development fund.
• Authorized recipient: A grant is made to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities, administered by the commissioner of employment and economic development.
• Target group and services: The grant funds programs for disadvantaged youth ages 12 to 21, providing jobseeking skills, connections to job training and education opportunities, and mentorship as they explore careers.
• Geographic scope: The services will serve youth in the Big Brothers Big Sisters chapters in the Twin Cities, central Minnesota, and southern Minnesota.
• Nature of appropriation: This is a one-time appropriation.

Signficant Changes to Existing Law

• No changes to existing law are described. The bill creates a new, one-time funding appropriation from the workforce development fund to support youth programming through a grant to a nonprofit organization.

Effective Date

• Not specified in the provided excerpt.

Relevant Terms - workforce development fund - commissioner of employment and economic development - Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities - grant - disadvantaged youth - ages 12 to 21 - jobseeking skills - job training - education opportunities - mentorship - explore careers - Twin Cities - central Minnesota - southern Minnesota - one-time appropriation - fiscal year 2026 - fiscal year 2027