North Minneapolis; grant funding provided to Change Starts With Community violence prevention jobs program, and money appropriated.

HF 1826 appropriates $1 million for fiscal year 2026 and $1 million for 2027 to fund the "Change Starts With Community" violence prevention jobs program in North Minneapolis. The program targets at-risk Black, Indigenous, and People of Color youth and adults, providing year-round job training, mentorship, and on-site employment opportunities at the Shiloh Cares Food Shelf - Northside Community Safety Resource Center. It requires the organization to add positions like food service workers, program coordinators, and managers, while partnering with the Cargill Foundation for youth career exposure. The program must submit annual reports detailing fund usage, outcomes, and impact on the target population to the commissioner of employment and economic development.