1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to workforce development; appropriating money for employment support 
1.3 	services for new Americans.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR NEW AMERICANS; 
1.6 	APPROPRIATION.
 1.7 	$1,002,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.8 	of employment and economic development for grants to organizations providing support 
1.9 	services to new Americans in order to facilitate successful community integration and entry 
1.10 	into the workforce. Services may include case management, job training and employment 
1.11 	services, education programs, and legal services. Of this amount:
1.12 	(1) $325,000 is for a grant to the International Institute of Minnesota;
1.13 	(2) $325,000 is for a grant to the Minnesota Council of Churches;
1.14 	(3) $223,000 is for a grant to Arrive Ministries; and
1.15 	(4) $127,000 is for a grant to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Winona, Inc.