1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; appropriating money for a Truce Center programming 
1.3 	grant.
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 sum indicated in this section is 
1.7 	appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal year 
1.8 	designated.
1.9 		Subd. 2.Truce Center grant. (a) For a grant to the Truce Center to continue to provide 
1.10 	and expand metropolitan area school and community-based programs that encourage and 
1.11 	support at-risk youth:

1.12		$
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	2023
	
1.13 	(b) Truce Center programs supported by these grant funds must include programs focused 
1.14 	on:
1.15 	(1) supporting at-risk youth by partnering with local schools to offer behavior intervention 
1.16 	for at-risk youth;
1.17 	(2) offering a unique and inclusive approach to rehabilitation and reform by grounding 
1.18 	youth in diverse perspectives;
1.19 	(3) teaching youth about politics, democracy, history, and sense of self through 
1.20 	experiential learning;
2.1 	(4) increasing the scope of program services and capacity in high-risk areas around 
2.2 	Minnesota to prevent violence and decrease the prevalence of firearm possession by felons;
2.3 	(5) mentoring youth ages eight to 18 years old and providing tutoring services, career 
2.4 	training, and job placement services;
2.5 	(6) providing housing resources to combat adult and teen homelessness;
2.6 	(7) providing mediation services and classes for successfully addressing coparenting 
2.7 	issues, and educating families on the justice system and family court system;
2.8 	(8) assisting with chemical dependency counseling for youth struggling with addiction; 
2.9 	and
2.10 	(9) ensuring safe and thriving communities through other community programs and 
2.11 	forms of community outreach.
2.12 	(c) This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.