Minnesota SF2539 appropriates $3,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to Youthprise for economic development services.

Minnesota SF2539 allocates $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the workforce development fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development. This funding is intended for a grant to Youthprise, a nonprofit organization, to provide economic development services. These services aim to enhance long-term economic self-sufficiency in communities with concentrated populations from the African diaspora. At least half of the grant money must be used for subgrants to organizations serving communities outside the seven-county metropolitan area.

Minnesota SF2539 appropriates $3,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to Youthprise for economic development services.

Minnesota SF2539 allocates $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the workforce development fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development. This funding is intended for a grant to Youthprise, a nonprofit organization, to provide economic development services. These services aim to enhance long-term economic self-sufficiency in communities with concentrated populations from the African diaspora. At least half of the grant money must be used for subgrants to organizations serving communities outside the seven-county metropolitan area.