1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to economic development; appropriating money to Comunidades Latinas 
1.3 	Unidas En Servicio-Latino Communities United in Service (CLUES).
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 are appropriated from 
1.7 	the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant 
1.8 	to Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio-Latino Communities United in Service (CLUES) 
1.9 	to address employment and economic disparities for low-income unemployed or 
1.10 	underemployed individuals. Funds must support short-term certifications and transferable 
1.11 	skills in high-demand fields, workforce readiness, customized financial capability, and 
1.12 	employment services. At least 50 percent of this amount must be used for programming 
1.13 	targeted at Greater Minnesota.