Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate appropriation bill funds a statewide youth poet laureate program.

The Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate appropriation bill allocates $100,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the arts and cultural heritage fund. These funds are designated for the Minnesota Humanities Center to grant a nonprofit organization for operating a statewide youth poet laureate program. The program will select a young person aged 13 to 19 as the Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate through a competitive process similar to the National Youth Poet Laureate program.

Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate appropriation bill funds a statewide youth poet laureate program.

The Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate appropriation bill allocates $100,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the arts and cultural heritage fund. These funds are designated for the Minnesota Humanities Center to grant a nonprofit organization for operating a statewide youth poet laureate program. The program will select a young person aged 13 to 19 as the Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate through a competitive process similar to the National Youth Poet Laureate program.