1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; appropriating money for a grant to the Minnesota 
1.3 	Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1.Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are 
1.7 	appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years 
1.8 	designated.
1.9 		Subd. 2.Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs. (a) For a grant to the Minnesota 
1.10 	Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs to support the establishment and expansion of Boys and 
1.11 	Girls Clubs in Minnesota beyond existing service areas to support after-school and summer 
1.12 	programming that address learning loss:

1.13		$
	2,500,000
	.....
	2024
	
1.14		$
	2,500,000
	.....
	2025
	
1.15 	(b) The grant recipient must take into consideration multiple factors including need, 
1.16 	feasibility, and community engagement when determining where to establish and expand 
1.17 	Boys and Girls Clubs programming. Need may be analyzed using available data from the 
1.18 	department. Feasibility must be determined by proximity to supporting organizations, staffing 
1.19 	capabilities, and access to adequate facilities. The grant recipient must take into consideration 
1.20 	community engagement and interest in programming as important elements for the desired 
1.21 	sustainability of programming beyond the project's funding period.
2.1 	(c) To receive a grant under this section, the Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs 
2.2 	must receive a 25 percent match from nonstate funds.
2.3 	(d) The base in fiscal year 2026 is $0.