as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/11/2013 02:32pm
A bill for an act
relating to economic development; appropriating money for youth employment
programs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2014 and $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2015 are
appropriated from the workforce development fund to the commissioner of employment
and economic development for grants to fund youth workforce employment programs.
From this amount, the commissioner shall distribute the following grants:
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(1) $1,250,000 each year is for the youth workforce development competitive grant
program;
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(2) $162,500 each year is for the South Central Workforce Council/Minnesota
Valley Action Council;
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(3) $162,500 each year is for the Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training;
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(4) $450,000 each year is for the Boys and Girls Club of the Twin Cities;
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(5) $675,000 each year is for the city of St. Paul for the Parks and Recreation Youth
Job Corps;
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(6) $1,020,000 each year is for the Minneapolis Step Up youth employment program;
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(7) $360,000 each year is for the Minneapolis Learn to Earn/Teen Teamworks
program; and
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(8) $420,000 each year is for the Project Vector program in Intermediate School
District No. 287.
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(b) The commissioner shall establish criteria for awarding the grants in paragraph (a).
This appropriation is available in either year of the biennium and is available until spent.
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