Bill > HF1947

This bill appropriates funds from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the commissioner of administration to provide competitive grants for developing cultural studies materials for underrepresented groups. Specifically, the bill allocates funding in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to create high-quality academic cultural and ethnic studies materials for communities that currently lack comprehensive resources. The bill explicitly mentions several specific cultural groups that would benefit, including Hmong, Karen, Somali, and Oromo cultures, as well as cultures without a formal writing system that rely primarily on oral traditions. An important requirement of the grants is that the recipients must collaborate with school districts that plan to use these newly developed materials, ensuring that the resources are practical and directly applicable to educational settings.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1947&ssn=0&y=2025