1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to community development; appropriating money for a grant to the city 
1.3 	of St. Paul to notify citizens of youth services available in the community.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$250,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2008 from the general fund to the 
1.7 	commissioner of education for a grant to the city of St. Paul to create a one-stop shop 
1.8 	for citizens to be informed about services available to youth in the city, and in their 
1.9 	neighborhoods. The city must consolidate in one Web site information on services offered 
1.10 	by the city and nonprofit organizations, and complete an outreach program to inform 
1.11 	citizens of the city about services available for youth. The city may enter into a consultant 
1.12 	contract to meet the purposes of this appropriation.
1.13 	The city of St. Paul shall evaluate the success of the project in increasing the 
1.14 	knowledge among citizens of youth services available to children in the city, and report its 
1.15 	findings to the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over early childhood 
1.16 	and kindergarten through grade 12 education programs. This is a onetime appropriation 
1.17 	and is available until expended.