Learning with music program grant provided, and money appropriated.

HF 1771 appropriates $250,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $250,000 for fiscal year 2027 to the MacPhail Center for Music to expand its "Learning with Music" program. The funds require the center to create professional development training for early childhood educators statewide - both online and in person - based on the program's proven methods. Additionally, the grant will deepen direct programming at five early childhood centers in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, prioritizing children from families experiencing economic hardship. This bill directly affects early childhood educators and underserved young children through targeted educational support and expanded access to music-based learning.