1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; appropriating money to the Family Enhancement Center 
1.3 	for a grant to help families develop community connections.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS; FAMILY ENHANCEMENT CENTER.
 1.6 	$360,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $360,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the 
1.7 	general fund to the commissioner of human services for a grant to the Family Enhancement 
1.8 	Center. The grant must be used to develop, maintain, and expand community-based social 
1.9 	engagement and connection programs to help families dealing with trauma and mental 
1.10 	health issues develop connections with each other and their communities, including the 
1.11 	NEST parent monitoring program, the cook to connect program, and the call to movement 
1.12 	initiative.