MN SF985

Appropriates $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 from the general fund to the Commissioner of Human Services for payment to Lifeworks Services, Inc. to operate a statewide disability inclusion pilot project

Requires the pilot to persuade employers to hire people with disabilities and educate businesses on economic benefits of inclusive employment and affordable accommodations

Directs outreach to Minnesotans with disabilities and their families on navigating services and achieving inclusion in work and community settings

Builds capacity for culturally specific services by rural, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color entrepreneurs, and invests in community spaces to host trainings and support services

Must reach all six Minnesota planning areas to ensure equal access in rural and Tribal regions; funding is a one-time appropriation