Bill > HF1813

This bill appropriates $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the state's general fund to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, specifically as a grant to 30,000 Feet, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The funding is designated for designing, constructing, furnishing, and equipping the renovation and expansion of a Black Arts and Tech Center located in St. Paul. The center will include specific features like an outdoor performance space, a multidisciplinary art room, and a dance space, with a primary goal of providing technology training and programming to youth living in poverty. This appropriation is in addition to a previous funding allocation from the 2023 legislative session and will remain available until the project is either completed or abandoned, in accordance with state financial regulations. The bill represents a targeted investment in arts, technology education, and youth development in an underserved community.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1813&ssn=0&y=2025