Rally to Read appropriation

This bill allocates $250,000 from the state's general fund to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to support Minnesota's Rally to Read program in fiscal year 2026. The funding will be used to grant money to community reading coalitions that aim to improve reading proficiency and reduce educational inequities, with a specific focus on children from prenatal development through age three. Grant recipients must match every dollar of state funding with private money, and the program must prioritize delivering literacy resources to children who need them most while building on existing successful programs. This one-time appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, and may cover staffing, coalition facilitation, meeting expenses, data tracking, and program evaluation.