MN HF1914

Appropriates $250,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2025 to a nonprofit organization for grants to expand high school students' digital technology skills.

Grant recipients must use funds to encourage student participation, create student fellowships, provide hands-on opportunities, and develop shareable digital technology curriculum for their programming.

Appropriates $250,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2025 to a nonprofit organization for grants to provide digital learning and homework support to students.

Digital learning grant recipients must provide group activities, hands-on experience for social-emotional learning skills, adult mentoring, and career exploration through internships and mentorships.

Grant applicants must submit program goals and strategies to the education commissioner consistent with evidence-based grant requirements, submit a preliminary report by January 15, 2024, and submit a final report; both grants have a base of $0 for fiscal year 2026.