FATHER Project grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 1376 appropriates $1 million for fiscal year 2026 and $1 million for fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to support the FATHER Project through a grant to Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota and its partners. The project operates in Rochester, St. Cloud, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and surrounding areas to assist fathers in overcoming economic and emotional barriers to supporting their children. It specifically includes programs for fathers reentering communities after confinement. The funding is designated solely for continuing these existing services in the specified regions.