MN SF2050

Appropriates $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2025 from the general fund to the Department of Education for a grant to the Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs.

Grant funds support establishment and expansion of Boys and Girls Clubs in Minnesota beyond existing service areas to provide after-school and summer programming that addresses learning loss.

Grant recipient must consider need (analyzed using department data), feasibility (proximity to supporting organizations, staffing capabilities, and facility access), and community engagement when determining expansion locations.

Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs must secure a 25 percent match from nonstate funds to receive the grant.

The base appropriation returns to $0 in fiscal year 2026, making this a two-year funding commitment.