Commissioner of corrections directed to issue a grant to a qualified nongovernmental organization to provide inmates and justice-impacted individuals with virtue-based education grounded in core correctional practices, mentoring, support services, and employment services; and money appropriated.

HF 1684 directs Minnesota's Commissioner of Corrections to issue a $500,000 grant to a qualified nonprofit organization by December 1, 2025. The grant funds programs providing inmates and justice-impacted individuals with mentoring, support services, employment assistance, and character development programs based on correctional best practices. The bill appropriates $500,000 for fiscal year 2026 and another $500,000 for fiscal year 2027 to cover these services.