1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; appropriating money for a grant to Community Action Partnership 
1.3 	of Hennepin County.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF 
1.6 	HENNEPIN COUNTY.
 1.7 	(a) $45,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.8 	commissioner of health for a grant to Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County 
1.9 	to be used to provide health service opportunities that reduce health disparities in the Black 
1.10 	community. Of this amount:
1.11 	(1) $15,000,000 is to be used to increase access to culturally specific mental  health and 
1.12 	physical health in the Black community;
1.13 	(2) $10,000,000 is for culturally specific institutions that will provide mental health and 
1.14 	substance abuse programs, including supportive services in the Black community;
1.15 	(3) $5,000,000 is to be used to increase the number of licensed mental health and 
1.16 	substance abuse providers of African descent in the workforce who provide culturally 
1.17 	specific care to children and adults of African descent as well as deliver culturally congruent 
1.18 	training and supervision to trainees in the field;
1.19 	(4) $5,000,000 is to implement culturally specific prevention and early intervention 
1.20 	strategies and programs to decrease violence and increase wellness in Black communities; 
1.21 	and
2.1 	(5) $10,000,000 is to be used for research, issuing a report, and rendering best practice 
2.2 	technical assistance to agencies and individuals seeking to deliver culturally specific services.
2.3 	(b) The appropriation in this section is onetime and is available until expended.