Youthprise appropriation

This bill appropriates $3 million for fiscal year 2026 and $3 million for fiscal year 2027 from the workforce development fund to Youthprise. The funds will support economic development services aimed at improving long-term economic self-sufficiency in Minnesota communities with concentrated populations from the African diaspora. At least half of the money must be used for subgrants to organizations serving communities outside the seven-county metropolitan area. This is a one-time funding allocation with no ongoing obligations.