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This bill appropriates $2.5 million from Minnesota's general fund in fiscal year 2026 to the commissioner of employment and economic development, specifically for a grant to Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. The grant will fund capital improvements at their existing service site located at 709 University Avenue West in St. Paul. The improvements include enhancing accessibility, modernizing facilities, preserving and expanding transitional housing units for youth and parenting youth experiencing housing instability, expanding a therapeutic preschool, and improving office spaces for various social services including employment assistance, financial counseling, housing services, and behavioral health services. The appropriation is a one-time funding allocation that will remain available until the project is either completed or abandoned, in accordance with state financial regulations. The bill aims to support Lutheran Social Service's infrastructure and capacity to provide critical social services to vulnerable populations in the St. Paul community.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1551&ssn=0&y=2025