HF 3918

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 05/23/2022 09:56am

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Urban Indigenous
Legacy Initiative.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin URBAN INDIGENOUS LEGACY INITIATIVE; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Scope. new text end

new text begin $83,980,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated to the commissioner
of employment and economic development to make grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organizations providing critical services to the Twin Cities Native American Community,
as provided in this section. Unless otherwise specified, all appropriations in this section are
onetime and are available until the project is completed or abandoned, subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.642.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Lower Phalen Creek Project. new text end

new text begin $1,400,000 is for a grant to the Lower Phalen
Creek Project to design, construct, furnish, and equip the Wakan Tipi Center located in the
Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary in St. Paul. The new facility will feature a reception area,
classrooms, permanent and temporary exhibit space, a community gathering area, and gallery
space to showcase and expand the value of the sanctuary as a place for cultural healing,
lifelong learning, and inspiration.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Minneapolis American Indian Center. new text end

new text begin $5,000,000 is for a grant to the
Minneapolis American Indian Center (MAIC) to design, construct, furnish, and equip the
renovation and expansion of the MAIC facility located at 1530 East Franklin Avenue in
Minneapolis to provide space for the New Native Theatre in addition to cultural and
community activities and social enterprise programs.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Indigenous Peoples Task Force. new text end

new text begin $2,500,000 is for a grant to the Indigenous
Peoples Task Force to acquire land for and to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
equip a new multiservice center in the Phillips neighborhood in Minneapolis to provide a
spectrum of community services, including HIV and opioid harm reduction services, housing
and navigation services, youth programs, and traditional foods and environment services.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin MIGIZI. new text end

new text begin $4,400,000 is for a grant to MIGIZI to predesign, design, construct,
furnish, and equip a new communications facility at 1845 East Lake Street in Minneapolis
to serve Native American students through a diverse array of programs and services.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Ain Dah Yung Center. new text end

new text begin $2,200,000 is for a grant to Ain Dah Yung Center to
make improvements and betterments of a capital nature to existing facilities operated by
the center, including the emergency shelter located at 1089 Portland Avenue in St. Paul and
the Beverly A. Benjamin Youth Lodge at 1212 Raymond Avenue in St. Paul, to carry out
the center's mission of providing emergency shelter and transitional housing and street
outreach services to American Indian children and young adults.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Native American Community Clinic. new text end

new text begin $12,000,000 is for a grant to the Native
American Community Clinic (NACC) for the construction, development, and expansion of
a facility providing comprehensive health services and affordable, supportive, and respite
housing on the NACC health and housing campus at 1213 East Franklin Avenue in
Minneapolis.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Little Earth of United Tribes. new text end

new text begin $2,200,000 is for a grant to the Little Earth of
United Tribes for the renovation and repair of existing Little Earth of United Tribes housing
units in the city of Minneapolis; for capital improvements to the Youth Development Center;
and to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip a state-of-the-art urban agriculture
facility at 2495 18th Avenue South in Minneapolis.
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new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Division of Indian Work. new text end

new text begin $2,490,000 is for a grant to the Division of Indian
Work (DIW) to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip renovation of property
formerly used as a transitional housing facility for teen mothers and for renovation and
repairs of the DIW's existing facility at 1001 East Lake Street in Minneapolis to carry out
its mission of providing support and strength to urban American Indian people through a
full spectrum of culturally based programming.
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new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center. new text end

new text begin $4,240,000 is for a grant to
the Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center (MIWRC) to predesign, design, and
construct the renovation of the existing MIWRC facility at 2300 South 15th Avenue in
Minneapolis to provide office and program space for the MIWRC, to provide safe housing
for Native women and their families, and to offer tailored programs to address issues that
significantly affect the well-being of residents.
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new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin American Indian OIC. new text end

new text begin $35,400,000 is for a grant to the American Indian
OIC (AIOIC) to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip the development of a new
facility and campus in South Minneapolis to carry out the mission of the AIOIC to empower
American Indians by providing educational and employment opportunities through Takoda
Institute Training, Takoda Works Career Coaching, Takoda GED and Adult Basic Education,
and Takoda Prep Alternative High School.
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new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin American Indian Community Development Center. new text end

new text begin $6,000,000 is for a
grant to the American Indian Community Development Center (AICDC) to predesign and
design a Native American-specific inpatient opioid treatment facility in the city of
Minneapolis or the city of St. Paul. The treatment facility and programming for the facility
shall be developed in collaboration with Tribal Nations and Legacy organizations.
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new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin American Indian Community Center. new text end

new text begin $6,150,000 is for a grant to the
Montessori American Indian Child Care Center for the development of an American Indian
Community Center in the city of St. Paul. This appropriation includes money to acquire
real property and to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip renovation of the
property to support the colocation of the American Indian Family Center; Interfaith Action,
Department of Indian Work; and Montessori American Indian Child Care Center. The new
center will provide programming and on-site state and county Tribal services, including
Rule 3 licensed child care, job and vocational training, social enterprise opportunities, and
food and basic needs at a community food shelf.
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