1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to Rethos.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; RETHOS.
 1.5 	$680,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $680,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the 
1.6 	general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to 
1.7 	Rethos, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, for the following activities related to expanding 
1.8 	the Main Street America - Minnesota program: outreach, engagement, training, education, 
1.9 	reporting, program evaluation, and reducing financial barriers to program participation. Of 
1.10 	this amount, $230,000 must be made available to participating local Main Street America 
1.11 	organizations in the form of technical assistance grants, using criteria and processes 
1.12 	developed by Rethos.