HF 2275

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/06/2014 03:36pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; appropriating money for a grant to the Saint Paul Promise
Neighborhood (SSPN).

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; SAINT PAUL PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD.
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new text begin (a) $1,132,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2015 from the general fund to the
commissioner of education for a grant to the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. Funds
appropriated in this section are to reduce multigenerational poverty and the educational
achievement gap through increased enrollment of families within the zone, and may be
used for Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood programming and services consistent with
federal Promise Neighborhood program agreements and requirements.
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new text begin (b) The base appropriation for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 is $1,132,000 for each year.
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new text begin (c) $590,000 of the appropriation shall fund academic, community, and family
engagement activities to enroll and partner with more families in the Saint Paul Promise
Neighborhood and to evaluate these activities aimed at reducing multigenerational
poverty and the educational achievement gap. $542,000 of the appropriation would fund
supporting activities of five Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood partner programs focusing
on education, housing, and employment. The organizations include Aurora St. Anthony
Neighborhood Development Corporation, Community Stabilization Project, YWCA of
St. Paul, Model Cities, and Hmong American Partnership.
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