Minnesota SF2219 allocates $1,000,000 to support small businesses in greater Minnesota through technical assistance, capacity building, and access to.

Minnesota SF2219 is a bill that allocates $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization (CAIRO). This grant is intended to support small businesses in greater Minnesota through technical assistance, capacity building, and access to capital. Eligible businesses must be located outside the seven-county metropolitan area, owned by historically underserved entrepreneurs, and have fewer than 25 employees.

Minnesota SF2219 allocates $1,000,000 to support small businesses in greater Minnesota through technical assistance, capacity building, and access to.

Minnesota SF2219 is a bill that allocates $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization (CAIRO). This grant is intended to support small businesses in greater Minnesota through technical assistance, capacity building, and access to capital. Eligible businesses must be located outside the seven-county metropolitan area, owned by historically underserved entrepreneurs, and have fewer than 25 employees.