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MN SF3973

Unidos MN Education Fund and the New Justice Project MN grant appropriation


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Introduced
03/14/2022
In Committee
03/14/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/23/2022

Introduced Session

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to Unidos MN Education Fund and the New Justice Project MN.

AI Summary

This bill appropriates $1.75 million in fiscal year 2023 from the general fund to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development for grants to the Unidos MN Education Fund and the New Justice Project MN. The funds are to be used to address employment and economic disparities for people of color, immigrant communities, and low-income unemployed or underemployed individuals through pre-apprenticeship and workforce training, career development, worker rights training, employment placement and entrepreneurship support, related support services, and the development of transferable skills in high-demand fields like construction, clean energy, and energy efficiency. The funding is split evenly between the two organizations.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy (on 03/14/2022)

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