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This bill appropriates $6 million from the state's general fund in fiscal year 2026 to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, specifically designated as a grant for the Rondo Community Land Trust, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The grant is intended to support a comprehensive urban development project in St. Paul, covering activities such as acquiring land, designing, predeveloping, developing, constructing, remediating, and redeveloping parcels located between Dale Street North and St. Albans Street North. The funds can be used for site improvements, infrastructure, and landscaping. The appropriation is considered a one-time funding allocation and will remain available until the project is either completed or abandoned, in accordance with state financial regulations (specifically Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642). The bill appears to be part of a broader effort to support community-driven urban revitalization in the historically significant Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, which was previously disrupted by highway construction.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2201&ssn=0&y=2025