Southeast Minnesota Workforce Development Area grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

HF 2390 appropriates $275,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $275,000 for fiscal year 2027 from the workforce development fund to provide a grant to Workforce Development, Inc., for the Southeast Minnesota Workforce Development Area #8. The grant funds career training, education, and wraparound support services (including childcare, transportation, and housing assistance) for individuals with employment barriers in Steele County, aiming to address local worker shortages and help families move out of poverty. Up to 5% of the funds may cover administrative costs, and the grant is available until June 30, 2027, with unspent funds from year one carrying over to year two. The commissioner must report annually by January 15 to legislative committees on how the funds were used, including administrative expenses.