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

1.4 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; PROJECT DIVA GRANT.
 1.5 	$856,000 in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.6 	commissioner of education for a grant to Project Diva to allow Project Diva to expand its 
1.7 	impact and outreach by increasing staff and program locations throughout the Twin Cities 
1.8 	metropolitan area in order to provide more middle and high school African-American 
1.9 	girls with, and engage their parents in, intensive, one-year coaching and mentoring 
1.10 	related to career exploration, academic achievement, peer social networking, emotional 
1.11 	behavioral development, financial literacy, and mental and physical health and wellness. 
1.12 	This appropriation remains available until expended.

1.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for fiscal year 2017.