MN HF1060

Establishes a competitive grant program administered by the Commissioner of Education to support community-based organizations, schools, political subdivisions, and child care centers offering after-school and nonschool hour enrichment activities for kindergarten through grade 12 students.

Eligible enrichment activities include mentoring, leadership, community engagement, agriculture, art, music, literacy, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, health, and recreation programs that promote positive youth development.

Grant applications must document outreach to students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and include two-year measurable goals linked to research or best practices, with priority consideration for programs addressing protective factors, postsecondary readiness, and school attendance.

Grant awards shall be equitably distributed across rural, suburban, and urban geographic areas in Minnesota, with priority given to programs collaborating with existing community resources; selected grantees receive two-year renewable grants contingent on satisfactory progress.

Appropriates $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, with up to 2 percent usable for administration and evaluation and up to 5 percent for capacity building partnerships with Ignite Afterschool and other youth development organizations.