1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; appropriating money for grants to reduce 
1.3 	economic disparities in low-income Asian communities.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.7 	commissioner of employment and economic development for competitive grants to build 
1.8 	capacity for small organizations working to reduce economic disparities and enhance 
1.9 	workforce development in low-income Asian communities. Eligible small organizations 
1.10 	are those which serve populations that are Southeast Asian or South Asian, have a mission 
1.11 	of serving low-income communities, and have an annual operating budget below $120,000.