funding increase for regional and local dementia grants

SF 1689 increases funding for dementia support programs by appropriating $750,000 from the general fund for fiscal year 2026 and another $750,000 for fiscal year 2027. The bill directs these funds to the Minnesota Board on Aging, which administers regional and local dementia grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 256.975, subdivision 11. This funding directly supports community-based dementia care services provided through local and regional programs. The bill makes a concrete policy change by securing specific annual funding levels for these existing grant programs.