Child care improvement grants appropriation

SF 3047 appropriates $2.5 million for fiscal year 2026 and $2.5 million for fiscal year 2027 from the workforce development fund to provide child care improvement grants. The funds will be distributed by the commissioner of children, youth, and families to eligible child care providers under Minnesota Statutes, section 142D.20, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (7). The bill explicitly prohibits using any funds for administrative costs, directing all $5 million directly toward the grants. This appropriation supports Minnesota's existing child care improvement program, which aims to enhance quality and accessibility for families.