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

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; GOODWILL EASTER SEALS MINNESOTA.
 1.6 	$500,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.7 	of employment and economic development for a grant to Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota 
1.8 	and its partners. The grant shall be used to continue the FATHER Project in Rochester, Park 
1.9 	Rapids, St. Cloud, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and the surrounding areas to assist fathers in 
1.10 	overcoming barriers that prevent fathers from supporting their children economically and 
1.11 	emotionally.