Minnesota HF1376 provides funding for the FATHER Project to assist fathers in overcoming barriers to supporting their children.

Minnesota HF1376 allocates $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development. This funding is designated for a grant to Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota and its partners to continue the FATHER Project. The FATHER Project aims to help fathers in Rochester, St. Cloud, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and surrounding areas overcome barriers to supporting their children economically and emotionally, including community reentry following confinement.

Minnesota HF1376 provides funding for the FATHER Project to assist fathers in overcoming barriers to supporting their children.

Minnesota HF1376 allocates $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development. This funding is designated for a grant to Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota and its partners to continue the FATHER Project. The FATHER Project aims to help fathers in Rochester, St. Cloud, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and surrounding areas overcome barriers to supporting their children economically and emotionally, including community reentry following confinement.