MN SF1428

Establishes a competitive statewide after-school community learning grant program administered by the commissioner of education to provide grants to community organizations, nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, public libraries, child care centers, and school-based programs.

Grants must fund academic and enrichment activities including art, music, community engagement, literacy, science, technology, engineering, math, health, and recreation programs for elementary and secondary students during nonschool hours.

Program objectives include increasing access to protective factors and caring adults, developing skills for postsecondary education or career success, encouraging school attendance, preventing truancy, and preventing juvenile crime.

Appropriates $12,100,000 for fiscal year 2020 and $12,100,000 for fiscal year 2021 from the general fund to the commissioner of education for after-school community learning program grants.

Commissioner may retain up to 2 percent of appropriation for program administration and up to 5 percent annually for monitoring and technical assistance, with 2.5 percent designated to contract with Ignite Afterschool for technical assistance to grant recipients.