new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin (a) $2,287,000 each year is for the greater
Minnesota business development public
infrastructure grant program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116J.431. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (b) $500,000 each year is for grants to small
business development centers under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116J.68. Money made
available under this paragraph may be used to
match funds under the federal Small Business
Development Center (SBDC) program under
United States Code, title 15, section 648, to
provide consulting and technical services or
to build additional SBDC network capacity to
serve entrepreneurs and small businesses.
new text end

new text begin (c) $5,500,000 each year is for Launch
Minnesota. Of this amount: (1) $1,500,000
each year is for innovation grants to eligible
Minnesota entrepreneurs or start-up businesses
to assist with operating needs; (2) $500,000
each year is for administration of Launch
Minnesota; (3) $500,000 each year is for
grantee activities at Launch Minnesota; and
(4) $3,000,000 each year is for a grant to
MNSBIR, Inc., to support moving scientific
excellence and technological innovation from
the lab to the market for start-ups and small
businesses by securing federal research and
development funding. These are onetime
appropriations.
new text end

new text begin (d) $35,296,000 the first year is for the
Minnesota Expanding Opportunity Fund
Program under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.8733. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2025.
new text end

new text begin (e) $150,000,000 the first year is for the
Minnesota forward fund under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116J.8752. Money awarded
under this program is made retroactive to
February 1, 2023, for applications and
projects. Of this amount, up to five percent is
for administration and monitoring of the
program. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (f) $100,000,000 the first year is for the
purpose of matching $100,000,000 in existing
federal funds made available in the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law
117-328, for the purpose of constructing and
operating a bioindustrial manufacturing pilot
innovation facility, biorefinery, and
commercial campus utilizing agricultural
feedstocks. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (g) $250,000,000 the first year is for the
purpose of matching $250,000,000 in existing
federal funds made available in the Chips and
Science Act, Public Law 117-167, for the
purpose of: (1) constructing, modernizing, or
expanding commercial facilities on the front-
and back-end fabrication of leading-edge,
current-generation, and mature-node
semiconductors; and (2) funding
semiconductor materials and manufacturing
equipment facilities, and for research and
development facilities. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027.
new text end

new text begin (h) $8,925,000 each year is for the small
business assistance partnerships program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.682.
All grant awards shall be for two consecutive
years. Grants shall be awarded in the first year.
The department may use up to five percent of
the appropriation for administrative purposes.
The base for this appropriation is $1,425,000
in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin (i) $2,500,000 each year is transferred from
the general fund to the community energy
transition account for grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116J.55. This is a onetime
transfer.
new text end

new text begin (j) $350,000 each year is for administration
of the community energy transition office.
new text end

new text begin (k) $1,772,000 each year is for contaminated
site cleanup and development grants under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.551 to
116J.558. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (l) $700,000 each year is from the remediation
fund for contaminated site cleanup and
development grants under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 116J.551 to 116J.558. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (m) $239,000 each year is for the Center for
Rural Policy and Development. The base for
this appropriation is $139,000 in fiscal year
2026 and each year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin (n) $25,000 each year is for the administration
of state aid for the Destination Medical Center
under Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.40 to
469.47.
new text end

new text begin (o) $875,000 each year is for the host
community economic development program
established in Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.548.
new text end

new text begin (p) $6,500,000 each year is for grants to local
communities to increase the number of quality
child care providers to support economic
development. Fifty percent of grant money
must go to communities located outside the
seven-county metropolitan area as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
subdivision 2. The base for this appropriation
is $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each year
thereafter.
new text end

new text begin Grant recipients must obtain a 50 percent
nonstate match to grant money in either cash
or in-kind contribution, unless the
commissioner waives the requirement. Grant
money available under this subdivision must
be used to implement projects to reduce the
child care shortage in the state, including but
not limited to funding for child care business
start-ups or expansion, training, facility
modifications, direct subsidies or incentives
to retain employees, or improvements required
for licensing, and assistance with licensing
and other regulatory requirements. In awarding
grants, the commissioner must give priority
to communities that have demonstrated a
shortage of child care providers.
new text end

new text begin Within one year of receiving grant money,
grant recipients must report to the
commissioner on the outcomes of the grant
program, including but not limited to the
number of new providers, the number of
additional child care provider jobs created, the
number of additional child care openings, and
the amount of cash and in-kind local money
invested. Within one month of all grant
recipients reporting on program outcomes, the
commissioner must report the grant recipients'
outcomes to the chairs and ranking members
of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over early learning and child care and
economic development.
new text end

new text begin (q) $500,000 each year is for the Office of
Child Care Community Partnerships. Of this
amount:
new text end

new text begin (1) $450,000 each year is for administration
of the Office of Child Care Community
Partnerships; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $50,000 each year is for the Labor Market
Information Office to conduct research and
analysis related to the child care industry.
new text end

new text begin (r) $6,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000
the second year is for a grant to the Minnesota
Initiative Foundations. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2027. The base for this
appropriation is $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026
and each year thereafter. The Minnesota
Initiative Foundations must use grant money
under this section to:
new text end

new text begin (1) facilitate planning processes for rural
communities resulting in a community solution
action plan that guides decision making to
sustain and increase the supply of quality child
care in the region to support economic
development;
new text end

new text begin (2) engage the private sector to invest local
resources to support the community solution
action plan and ensure quality child care is a
vital component of additional regional
economic development planning processes;
new text end

new text begin (3) provide locally based training and technical
assistance to rural business owners
individually or through a learning cohort.
Access to financial and business development
assistance must prepare child care businesses
for quality engagement and improvement by
stabilizing operations, leveraging funding from
other sources, and fostering business acumen
that allows child care businesses to plan for
and afford the cost of providing quality child
care; and
new text end

new text begin (4) recruit child care programs to participate
in quality rating and improvement
measurement programs. The Minnesota
Initiative Foundations must work with local
partners to provide low-cost training,
professional development opportunities, and
continuing education curricula. The Minnesota
Initiative Foundations must fund, through local
partners, an enhanced level of coaching to
rural child care providers to obtain a quality
rating through measurement programs.
new text end

new text begin (s) $8,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota
job creation fund under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.8748. Of this amount, the
commissioner of employment and economic
development may use up to three percent for
administrative expenses. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2027.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.8748, money appropriated for the job
creation fund may be used for redevelopment
under Minnesota Statutes, sections 116J.575
and 116J.5761, at the discretion of the
commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (t) $12,370,000 each year is for the Minnesota
investment fund under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.8731. Of this amount, the
commissioner of employment and economic
development may use up to three percent for
administration and monitoring of the program.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2027. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.8731, money appropriated to the
commissioner for the Minnesota investment
fund may be used for the redevelopment
program under Minnesota Statutes, sections
116J.575 and 116J.5761, at the discretion of
the commissioner. Grants under this paragraph
are not subject to the grant amount limitation
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.
new text end

new text begin (u) $4,246,000 each year is for the
redevelopment program under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 116J.575 and 116J.5761.
The base for this appropriation is $2,246,000
in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
This appropriation is available until June 30,
2027.
new text end

new text begin (v) $1,000,000 each year is for the Minnesota
emerging entrepreneur loan program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116M.18. Money
available under this paragraph is for transfer
into the emerging entrepreneur program
special revenue fund account created under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116M, and are
available until expended. Of this amount, up
to four percent is for administration and
monitoring of the program.
new text end

new text begin (w) $325,000 each year is for the Minnesota
Film and TV Board. The appropriation each
year is available only upon receipt by the
board of $1 in matching contributions of
money or in-kind contributions from nonstate
sources for every $3 provided by this
appropriation, except that each year up to
$50,000 is available on July 1 even if the
required matching contribution has not been
received by that date.
new text end

new text begin (x) $12,000 each year is for a grant to the
Upper Minnesota Film Office.
new text end

new text begin (y) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the
Minnesota Film and TV Board for the film
production jobs program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116U.26. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (z) $4,195,000 each year is for the Minnesota
job skills partnership program under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 116L.01 to
116L.17. If the appropriation for either year
is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (aa) $1,350,000 each year from the workforce
development fund is for jobs training grants
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.41.
new text end

new text begin (bb) $30,000,000 each year is for the
PROMISE grant program. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027. Of this amount:
new text end

new text begin (1) $6,500,000 each year is for grants to the
Minnesota Initiative Foundations to serve
businesses in greater Minnesota; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $23,500,000 each year is for grants to the
Neighborhood Development Center. Of this
amount, the following amounts are designated
for the following areas:
new text end

new text begin (i) $10,500,000 each year is for North
Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or
other Northside neighborhoods;
new text end

new text begin (ii) $6,500,000 each year is for South
Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago,
and Riverside corridors; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) $6,500,000 each year is for St. Paul's
University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other
St. Paul neighborhoods.
new text end

new text begin (cc) $20,000,000 each year is for the
PROMISE loan program. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2027. Of this amount:
new text end

new text begin (1) $4,000,000 each year is for grants to the
Minnesota Initiative Foundations to serve
businesses in greater Minnesota; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $16,000,000 each year is for grants to the
Metropolitan Economic Development
Association (MEDA). Of this amount, the
following amounts are designated for the
following areas:
new text end

new text begin (i) $8,000,000 each year is for North
Minneapolis' West Broadway, Camden, or
other Northside neighborhoods;
new text end

new text begin (ii) $4,000,000 each year is for South
Minneapolis' Lake Street, 38th and Chicago,
and Riverside corridors; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) $4,000,000 each year is for St. Paul's
University Avenue, Midway, Eastside, or other
St. Paul neighborhoods.
new text end

new text begin (dd) $250,000 each year is for the publication,
dissemination, and use of labor market
information under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.401.
new text end

new text begin (ee) $500,000 each year is for the airport
infrastructure renewal grant program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.439. In
awarding grants with this appropriation, the
commissioner must prioritize eligible
applicants that did not receive a grant pursuant
to the appropriation in Laws 2019, First
Special Session chapter 7, article 1, section 2,
subdivision 2, paragraph (q).
new text end

new text begin (ff) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
the Bloomington Port Authority to provide
funding for the Expo 2027 host organization.
The Bloomington Port Authority must enter
into an agreement with the host organization
over the use of money, which may be used for
activities, including but not limited to
finalizing the community dossier and staffing
the host organization and for infrastructure
design and planning, financial modeling,
development planning and coordination of
both real estate and public private partnerships,
and reimbursement of costs the Bloomington
Port Authority incurred. The host organization
and Bloomington Port Authority may be
reimbursed for expenses 90 days prior to
encumbrance. This appropriation is contingent
on approval of the project by the Bureau
International des Expositions. Any
unencumbered balance remaining at the end
of the first year does not cancel but is available
for the second year.
new text end

new text begin (gg) $5,000,000 the first year is for grants to
the Neighborhood Development Center. This
is a onetime appropriation. Any unencumbered
balance remaining at the end of the first year
does not cancel but is available for the second
year. Of the amount appropriated each year,
$4,200,000 is for small business programs
including training, lending, business services,
and real estate programming; and $800,000 is
for technical assistance activities for partners
located outside the seven-county metropolitan
area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
473.121, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (hh) $2,650,000 the first year is for transfer in
the emerging developer fund account in the
special revenue fund. Of this amount, up to
five percent is for administration and
monitoring of the emerging developer fund
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.9926. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (ii) $5,000,000 the first year is for the
Canadian border counties economic relief
program under article 5. Of this amount, up
to $2,100,000 is for a grant to the Lake of the
Woods County for the forgivable loan program
for remote recreational businesses. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (jj) $1,250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are for a grant to African
Economic Development Solutions. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2026. Of this amount:
new text end

new text begin (1) $1,000,000 is for a loan fund that must
address pervasive economic inequities by
supporting business ventures of entrepreneurs
in the African immigrant community; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $250,000 each year is for workforce
development and technical assistance,
including but not limited to business
development, entrepreneur training, business
technical assistance, loan packing, and
community development services.
new text end

new text begin (kk) $500,000 each year is for a grant to the
Latino Economic Development Center. This
is a onetime appropriation. Grant proceeds
may be used to:
new text end

new text begin (1) assist, support, finance, and launch
micro-entrepreneurs by delivering training,
workshops, and one-on-one consultations to
businesses;
new text end

new text begin (2) offer workshops on a variety of topics
throughout the year, including finance,
customer service, food-handler training, and
food-safety certification; and
new text end

new text begin (3) provide lending to business start-ups.
new text end

new text begin (ll) $627,000 the first year is for a grant to
Community and Economic Development
Associates (CEDA) to provide funding for
economic development technical assistance
and economic development project grants to
small communities across rural Minnesota and
for CEDA to design, implement, market, and
administer specific types of basic community
and economic development programs tailored
to individual community needs. Technical
assistance grants shall be based on need and
given to communities that are otherwise
unable to afford these services. Of the amount
appropriated, up to $270,000 may be used for
economic development project implementation
in conjunction with the technical assistance
received. This is a onetime appropriation. Any
unencumbered balance remaining at the end
of the first year does not cancel but is available
the second year.
new text end

new text begin (mm) $1,500,000 each year is for a grant to
WomenVenture to support business expansion
for women food entrepreneurs throughout
Minnesota's food supply chain to help stabilize
and strengthen their business operations, create
distribution networks, offer technical
assistance and support to beginning women
food entrepreneurs, develop business plans,
develop a workforce, research expansion
strategies, and for other related activities.
Eligible uses of the money include but are not
limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) leasehold improvements;
new text end

new text begin (2) additions, alterations, remodeling, or
renovations to rented space;
new text end

new text begin (3) inventory or supplies;
new text end

new text begin (4) machinery or equipment purchases;
new text end

new text begin (5) working capital; and
new text end

new text begin (6) debt refinancing.
new text end

new text begin Money distributed to entrepreneurs may be
loans, forgivable loans, and grants. Of this
amount, up to five percent may be used for
the WomenVenture's technical assistance and
administrative costs. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2026. By December 15, 2026, WomenVenture
must submit a report to the chairs and ranking
members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over agriculture and employment
and economic development. The report must
include a summary of the uses of the
appropriation, including the amount of the
appropriation used for administration. The
report must also provide a breakdown of the
amount of funding used for loans, forgivable
loans, and grants; information about the terms
of the loans issued; a discussion of how money
from repaid loans will be used; the number of
entrepreneurs assisted; and a breakdown of
how many entrepreneurs received assistance
in each county.
new text end

new text begin (nn) $6,000,000 the first year is for grants to
initiative foundations to capitalize their
revolving loan funds, which address unmet
financing needs of for-profit business startups,
expansions, and ownership transitions;
nonprofit organizations; and developers of
housing to support the construction,
rehabilitation, and conversion of housing units.
Of the amount appropriated, $1,000,000 is for
a grant to the Southwest Initiative Foundation;
$1,000,000 is for a grant to the West Central
Initiative Foundation; $1,000,000 is for a grant
to the Southern Minnesota Initiative
Foundation; $1,000,000 is for a grant to the
Northwest Minnesota Foundation; $1,000,000
is for a grant to the Initiative Foundation; and
$1,000,000 is for a grant to the Northland
Foundation. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (oo) $1,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., to reach and
deliver talent, leadership, employee retention,
continuous improvement, strategy, quality
management systems, revenue growth, and
manufacturing peer-to-peer advisory services
to small manufacturing companies employing
35 or fewer full-time equivalent employees.
No later than February 1, 2025, and February
1, 2026, Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., must
provide a report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over economic
development that includes:
new text end

new text begin (1) the grants awarded during the past 12
months;
new text end

new text begin (2) the estimated financial impact of the grants
awarded to each company receiving services
under the program;
new text end

new text begin (3) the actual financial impact of grants
awarded during the past 24 months; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the total amount of federal funds leveraged
from the Manufacturing Extension Partnership
at the United States Department of Commerce.
new text end

new text begin (pp) $375,000 each year is for a grant to
PFund Foundation to provide grants to
LGBTQ+-owned small businesses and
entrepreneurs. Money distributed to
entrepreneurs and small businesses must be
in the form of grants. Of this amount, up to
five percent may be used for PFund
Foundation's technical assistance and
administrative costs. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2026. To the extent practicable, money must
be distributed by PFund Foundation as
follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) 33.3 percent to businesses owned by
members of racial minority communities; and
new text end

new text begin (2) 33.3 percent to businesses outside of the
seven-county metropolitan area as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (qq) $125,000 each year is for a grant to
Quorum to provide business support, training,
development, technical assistance, and related
activities for LGBTQ+-owned small
businesses that are recipients of a PFund
Foundation grant. Of this amount, up to five
percent may be used for Quorum's technical
assistance and administrative costs. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (rr) $5,000,000 the first year is for a grant to
the Metropolitan Economic Development
Association (MEDA) for statewide business
development and assistance services to
minority-owned businesses. This is a onetime
appropriation. Any unencumbered balance
remaining at the end of the first year does not
cancel but is available the second year. Of this
amount:
new text end

new text begin (1) $3,000,000 is for a revolving loan fund to
provide additional minority-owned businesses
with access to capital; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $2,000,000 is for operating support
activities related to business development and
assistance services for minority business
enterprises.
new text end

new text begin By February 1, 2025, MEDA shall report to
the commissioner and the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over economic
development policy and finance on the loans
and operating support activities, including
outcomes and expenditures, supported by the
appropriation under this paragraph.
new text end

new text begin (ss) $2,500,000 each year is for a grant to a
Minnesota-based automotive component
manufacturer and distributor specializing in
electric vehicles and sensor technology that
manufactures all of their parts onshore to
expand their manufacturing. The grant
recipient under this paragraph shall submit
reports on the uses of the money appropriated,
the number of jobs created due to the
appropriation, wage information, and the city
and state in which the additional
manufacturing activity was located to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
economic development. An initial report shall
be submitted by December 15, 2023, and a
final report is due by December 15, 2025. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (tt) $1,846,500 the first year is for a grant to
the Minneapolis Downtown Council for
infrastructure and associated costs for the
Taste of Minnesota event, including but not
limited to buildout, permits, garbage services,
staffing, security, equipment rentals, signage,
and insurance. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (a) $500,000 each year is for rural career
counseling coordinators in the workforce
service areas and for the purposes specified
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.667.
new text end

new text begin (b) $5,000,000 each year is for competitive
grants to organizations providing services to
Minnesota's older workers. Grant awards must
be used to support older individuals to re-enter
the labor force through workforce recruitment
and development, outreach, paid essential
training and upskilling, on-the-job training
through community service assignments, and
assistance for smaller organizations to increase
capacity. Of this amount, up to five percent is
for administration and monitoring of the
program. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (c) $24,904,000 the first year and $24,904,000
the second year are for the targeted population
workforce grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116L.43. The department may use up
to five percent of this appropriation for
administration, monitoring, and oversight of
the program. Of this amount:
new text end

new text begin (1) $17,500,000 each year is for job and
entrepreneurial skills training grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.43,
subdivision 2;
new text end

new text begin (2) $1,700,000 each year is for diversity and
inclusion training for small and midsize
employers under Minnesota Statutes, section
116L.43, subdivision 3; and
new text end

new text begin (3) $5,704,000 each year is for capacity
building grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116L.43, subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin The base for this appropriation is $1,184,000
in fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin (d) $750,000 each year is for the women and
high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs
grant program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116L.99. Of this amount, up to five
percent is for administration and monitoring
of the program.
new text end

new text begin (e) $15,000,000 each year is for the Drive for
Five Initiative to conduct outreach and provide
job skills training, career counseling, case
management, and supportive services for
careers in (1) technology, (2) labor, (3) the
caring professions, (4) manufacturing, and (5)
educational and professional services. This is
a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (f) Of the amounts appropriated in paragraph
(e), the commissioner must make $10,000,000
each year available through a competitive
request for proposal process. The grant awards
must be used to provide education and training
in the five industries identified in paragraph
(e). Education and training may include:
new text end

new text begin (1) student tutoring and testing support
services;
new text end