SF 3012

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 07/09/2025 01:57 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; appropriating money for neighborhood partnership
grants.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP GRANTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Neighborhood partnership grants. new text end

new text begin (a) For neighborhood partnership grants
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.99:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,600,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2026 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,600,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2027 new text end

new text begin (b) Of the amounts in paragraph (a), $1,300,000 each year is for the Northside
Achievement Zone and $1,300,000 each year is for the St. Paul Promise Neighborhood.
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new text begin (c) The base for fiscal year 2028 and later is $2,600,000. For purposes of the base for
fiscal year 2028 and later, the allocations under paragraph (b) continue.
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new text begin (d) Any balance in fiscal year 2026 is available in fiscal year 2027.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Regional neighborhood partnership grants. new text end

new text begin (a) For regional neighborhood
partnership grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.99:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,400,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2026 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,400,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2027 new text end

new text begin (b) Of the amounts in paragraph (a), $200,000 each year is for the following programs:
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new text begin (1) Northfield Healthy Community Initiative in Northfield;
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new text begin (2) Red Wing Youth Outreach Program in Red Wing;
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new text begin (3) United Way of Central Minnesota in St. Cloud;
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new text begin (4) Austin Aspires in Austin;
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new text begin (5) Rochester Area Foundation in Rochester;
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new text begin (6) Greater Twin Cities United Way for Generation Next; and
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new text begin (7) Children First and Partnership for Success in St. Louis Park.
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new text begin (c) The base for fiscal year 2028 and later is $1,400,000. For purposes of the base for
fiscal year 2028 and later, the allocations under paragraph (b) continue.
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new text begin (d) Any balance in fiscal year 2026 is available in fiscal year 2027.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Regional neighborhood partnership onetime grants. new text end

new text begin (a) For onetime grants
for regional neighborhood partnership:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin $900,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2026 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin $900,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2027 new text end

new text begin (b) Of the amounts in paragraph (a), $100,000 each year is for the following programs:
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new text begin (1) Northfield Healthy Community Initiative in Northfield;
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new text begin (2) Red Wing Youth Outreach Program in Red Wing;
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new text begin (3) United Way of Central Minnesota in St. Cloud;
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new text begin (4) Austin Aspires in Austin;
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new text begin (5) Rochester Area Foundation in Rochester;
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new text begin (6) Greater Twin Cities United Way for Generation Next;
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new text begin (7) Children First and Partnership for Success in St. Louis Park;
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new text begin (8) Northside Achievement Zone; and
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new text begin (9) St. Paul Promise Neighborhood.
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new text begin (c) This is a onetime appropriation.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Emerging partnership grant. new text end

new text begin (a) For emerging neighborhood partnership
grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.99:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2026 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2027 new text end

new text begin (b) Grant money may be used for initial planning and development of education
partnership program locations, including but not limited to organizational and planning
functions to identify partners, community supports, and services. The commissioner of
education must review proposals and award grants to programs that primarily serve
historically underserved students. To the extent practicable, the commissioner must award
grants equitably among the geographic areas of Minnesota, including rural, suburban, and
urban communities. The submitted proposal for an emerging partnership grant must include
evidence of: (1) readiness to pursue the activities required of an established partnership;
and (2) adding geographic or demographic diversity to the education partnerships network.
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new text begin (c) This is a onetime appropriation.
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