Facilities grant program for cooperative units established, and money appropriated.

This bill establishes a new facilities grant program to provide funding to cooperative units in Minnesota that offer special education or career and technical education services. The Department of Education would receive $10 million from the general fund for fiscal year 2027 to administer these grants, with each individual award capped at $2 million. Eligible organizations can apply for the funds to cover purposes authorized under existing education finance statutes, such as construction, renovation, or equipment purchases for educational facilities. The legislation also allocates a portion of the appropriation for administrative costs to manage the grant program.