Youth water safety grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 2836 appropriates $250,000 from Minnesota’s arts and cultural heritage fund for a youth water safety grant program in fiscal year 2026. The program provides grants to nonprofit organizations and city/county parks/recreation programs that offer swimming lessons to youth, with priority for low-income and at-risk children. Grant funds must cover at least 85% in scholarships for these youth, while up to 15% may support hiring or training water safety instructors. The bill directly affects local providers of youth swimming programs and focuses on increasing access to water safety education.