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This bill appropriates $500,000 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the Minnesota Humanities Center to support programming commemorating the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, with a specific focus on recognizing the cultural and historical contributions of Cambodian, Lao, and Vietnamese-Minnesotans. The legislation aims to address historical funding inequities and underrepresentation of these communities by establishing an equitable process for allocating funds. The Minnesota Humanities Center, in collaboration with the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, will administer the funds, ensuring community input and fair representation through methods like grants, direct allocations to nonprofit organizations, and collaborative partnerships. The bill requires a minimum allocation to each community, mandates outreach and technical assistance, and stipulates that programming decisions must be determined by the respective communities themselves. The Board of Directors must submit a detailed report outlining fund allocation, supported organizations and projects, distribution methods, and recommendations for future funding. Any remaining funds will be reallocated equitably among the Cambodian, Lao, and Vietnamese communities for additional programming, with the appropriation remaining available until expended.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1440&ssn=0&y=2025