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This bill appropriates $3 million in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund to the commissioner of children, youth, and families, specifically to provide a grant to Community Mediation Minnesota for administering a statewide family mediation pilot program. The one-time appropriation aims to support grandparents and families through a comprehensive set of dispute resolution services. The grant will be used to provide family dispute resolution services, increase awareness and access to these services statewide, offer alternative dispute resolution options like family reconnection coaching and mediation, partner with culturally specific dispute resolution programs, expand and improve the family mediator roster, integrate mediation services with navigation and legal assistance programs, develop evaluation tools to measure and improve program effectiveness, and cover administrative expenses. The bill is designed to create a robust, accessible, and culturally sensitive mediation support system for Minnesota families dealing with disputes.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3193&ssn=0&y=2025