MN HF1440

$500,000 appropriated in fiscal year 2026 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the Minnesota Humanities Center for programming commemorating the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon

Funding must recognize cultural and historical contributions of Cambodian-, Lao-, and Vietnamese-Minnesotans and address historical funding inequities affecting these communities

Minnesota Humanities Center and Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans must administer an equitable allocation process, ensuring minimum funding to each community, outreach efforts, and technical assistance for smaller nonprofits

Distribution methods may include grants, direct allocations to nonprofits, or collaborative partnerships, with programming decisions determined by the respective communities

Required reporting on allocation breakdown by community, funded organizations, distribution methods, and recommendations for future equitable funding; remaining funds must be reallocated equitably among the three communities