Rural Cancer Institute grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 2921 appropriates $300,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $300,000 for fiscal year 2027 from the workforce development fund to create a pilot program for the Rural Cancer Institute. The program directly affects rural cancer care providers and health care students by funding a community-based initiative to expand oncology clinical staffing in underserved rural areas. Key provisions include increasing cancer care clinicians in rural districts and training students in rural cancer care challenges through a community-based model. This is a one-time appropriation focused on addressing the specific shortage of cancer care workers in rural Minnesota.