1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to low-income support; appropriating money for a grant to Greater 
1.3 	Minneapolis Council of Churches for drop-in support services.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; GREATER MINNEAPOLIS COUNCIL OF 
1.6 	CHURCHES DROP-IN SUPPORT SERVICES.
 1.7 	$250,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the 
1.8 	general fund to the commissioner of children, youth, and families for a grant to Greater 
1.9 	Minneapolis Council of Churches to provide drop-in support services. Grant funds must be 
1.10 	used to provide:
1.11 	(1) hot, prepared meals and takeaway food bags that increase access to nutritious, healthy, 
1.12 	and culturally appropriate food;
1.13 	(2) hygiene supplies, including towels and washcloths, toothpaste and toothbrushes, 
1.14 	shampoo and soap, menstrual products, and clean clothes and undergarments;
1.15 	(3) hats, gloves, hand warmers, and blankets; and
1.16 	(4) access to resources for housing, employment, and social services.