OneCommunity Alliance funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 2849 appropriates $600,000 from Minnesota's workforce development fund for a one-time grant to OneCommunity Alliance. The funding supports a program in Central Minnesota that provides workforce training, career readiness, job placement, and ongoing support to unemployed or underemployed residents, recent graduates, and career transitioners in manufacturing, food production, agriculture, and health care sectors. OneCommunity Alliance must launch this program by 2025 to help job seekers secure employment with local businesses. The bill directly affects Central Minnesota job seekers in specific industries and the nonprofit organization administering the services.