African Career Education and Resource, Inc. appropriation

This bill appropriates $250,000 from the arts and cultural heritage fund for fiscal year 2026 and another $250,000 for fiscal year 2027 to support African Career Education and Resource, Inc. The funds, administered through the Minnesota Humanities Center Board, will directly support the organization’s programs focused on African Minnesotan history, culture, and folk arts. Specifically, the money will cover public education classes, community events, cultural programming, and outreach efforts to teach the public about African Minnesotan heritage. The bill provides funding for existing programming rather than creating new policies.