Community Mediation Minnesota grant funding provided to administer a statewide family mediation pilot program, and money appropriated.

HF 3085 appropriates $3 million from the general fund for a one-time grant to Community Mediation Minnesota to run a statewide family mediation pilot program. The program directly serves grandparents and families facing disputes, providing services like mediation, family reconnection coaching, and navigation to legal/court resources. Key provisions require the grant to expand access to dispute resolution, train culturally specific programs, grow the mediator roster, and integrate services with legal assistance. This pilot, active in fiscal year 2026, aims to improve alternatives to court for family conflicts.