Child care improvement grants funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 2582 appropriates $2.5 million for fiscal year 2026 and $2.5 million for fiscal year 2027 from the workforce development fund to provide child care improvement grants. These funds, administered by the commissioner of children, youth, and families, directly support child care providers who improve their facilities or services under Minnesota Statutes section 142D.20, subdivision 3, clause (7). The bill explicitly prohibits using any portion of these funds for administrative costs. This legislation provides dedicated state funding to enhance child care quality and accessibility for Minnesota families.