FATHER Project grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 606 appropriates $2 million from the general fund for the FATHER Project, administered by Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota and its partners. The funding will continue the program in Rochester, Park Rapids, St. Cloud, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and surrounding areas to help fathers overcome economic and emotional barriers to supporting their children. This bill directly provides financial support to the nonprofit organization managing the initiative, which serves fathers in those specific communities. The key mechanism is a one-time grant allocation for program continuation, not a new policy. (3 sentences)