Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Acción Latina (COPAL) grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 1600 appropriates $750,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $750,000 for fiscal year 2027 from the state general fund to provide a one-time grant to Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Acción Latina (COPAL). The funding is designated for COPAL to support capacity building, worker center programming, youth workforce development, GED classes, career planning, educational resources, health services, training programs, and job navigation assistance. This bill directly affects COPAL as the recipient organization, enabling it to expand services for immigrant and Latinx communities in Minnesota. The appropriation is specific to these defined programs and does not create new state requirements or alter existing laws.