Minnesota HF1216 allocates $400,000 for two years to fund a statewide apprenticeship readiness program for women, BIPOC individuals, and veterans in.

Minnesota HF1216 provides funding for a statewide apprenticeship readiness program targeting women, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, and veterans to enter the building and construction industries. The bill appropriates $400,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the workforce development fund to the commissioner of labor and industry for a grant to Building Strong Communities, Inc. This funding aims to support the program's efforts in preparing these underrepresented groups for apprenticeships in the construction sector.

Minnesota HF1216 allocates $400,000 for two years to fund a statewide apprenticeship readiness program for women, BIPOC individuals, and veterans in.

Minnesota HF1216 provides funding for a statewide apprenticeship readiness program targeting women, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, and veterans to enter the building and construction industries. The bill appropriates $400,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the workforce development fund to the commissioner of labor and industry for a grant to Building Strong Communities, Inc. This funding aims to support the program's efforts in preparing these underrepresented groups for apprenticeships in the construction sector.