SF4451

Purpose

• Authorizes a one-time financial grant to support expansion and renovation of Our Saviours Community Services in Minneapolis.
• The money comes from Minnesota’s general fund in fiscal year 2027 and is intended to help design, construct, furnish, and equip new and upgraded facilities.

Main Provisions

• Funding amount and source: $5,000,000 appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development.
• Recipient: Our Saviours Community Services, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
• Use of funds: To design, construct, furnish, and equip an expansion and renovation of the organization’s current facilities in Minneapolis.
• Project components:
  • A new multiuse building
  • 40 permanent supportive housing units
  • A school for immigrant adult English learners (English Learning Center)
  • Offices for staff
  • A geothermal system
• Project timing: This is a one-time appropriation and remains available until the project is completed or abandoned.
• Legal condition: The appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.

Significance and Changes to Law

• This bill does not repeal or amend existing statutes but creates a new, targeted appropriation to support housing, education for immigrants, and facility improvements.
• The main change is the addition of a specific grant program funded by the general fund to support the described expansion and facilities project for Our Saviours Community Services.

Recipient Impact and Policy Intent

• Aims to increase housing availability for people in need by adding 40 permanent supportive housing units.
• Supports immigrant education by creating a dedicated English Learning Center for adult learners.
• Improves organizational capacity with upgraded facilities, staff offices, and a modern geothermal system to enhance energy efficiency.
• Positions Minneapolis-based services to provide combined housing, education, and community services in one expanded campus.

Effective Date / Availability

• The appropriation is for fiscal year 2027 and is available until project completion or abandonment, in line with the referenced state statute.

Important Terms (for quick reference)

• General fund
• Commissioner of employment and economic development
• Grant
• Our Saviours Community Services
• 501(c)(3)
• Design, construct, furnish, and equip
• Expansion and renovation
• Minneapolis
• Multiuse building
• Permanent supportive housing units
• School for immigrant adult English learners
• English Learning Center
• Offices for staff
• Geothermal system
• One-time appropriation
• Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642

Relevant Terms - general fund, grant, permanent supportive housing, English learners, immigrant education, English Learning Center, multiuse building, geothermal system, capital investment, Minneapolis, Our Saviours Community Services, one-time appropriation, 16A.642