This Minnesota House bill (H.F. No. 1551), authored by Representative Hussein, proposes a one-time appropriation of $2.5 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2026. The funds would be allocated to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. The grant would support capital improvements at an existing service site located at 709 University Avenue West in St. Paul.

The funding would cover costs for designing, constructing, renovating, and equipping the site, including improvements for accessibility and modernization. Specific projects include the preservation and expansion of site-based transitional housing for youth and parenting youth experiencing housing instability, the expansion of a therapeutic preschool, and upgrades to office space for employment services, financial counseling, housing services, and behavioral health services.

The appropriation remains available until the project is completed or abandoned, in accordance with Minnesota law.