1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant for a STEM 
1.3 	training and career preparation program.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. STEM TRAINING; APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$500,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.7 	of employment and economic development for a grant to the Greater Minneapolis Council 
1.8 	of Churches for a STEM training and career preparation program targeted at the needs of 
1.9 	BIPOC youth. The program shall serve youth who are at least 11 years of age and less than 
1.10 	24 years old and shall provide career training, job skills development, mentorship, and 
1.11 	employment opportunities. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 
1.12 	2027.