Community Engagement Response Team funding provided, and money appropriated.

This bill appropriates $250,000 from the general fund for fiscal year 2026 to create a Community Engagement Response Team in Rochester. The funding supports a nonprofit organization that will establish a team composed of community leaders and volunteers. The team’s work focuses on improving public safety by bridging connections between the Black community and law enforcement, mediating community issues, curating opportunities, and providing advocacy specifically for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color residents. The initiative directly affects Rochester residents in these communities through this targeted grant program.