Minnesota would provide $10 million to expand St. David’s Center

The Minnesota commissioner of human services would give Hennepin County a $10 million grant to plan, expand, renovate, furnish, and equip St. David’s Center. The project covers St. David’s Center at 1130 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. The facility would have to provide early childhood education, children’s mental health care and pediatric therapy, and support services that help families build skills and independence. Nonstate money spent on the project on or after January 1, 2024, would count toward any required nonstate funding commitments. The grant would have to meet the state funding rules referenced in the bill. The funding provision would take effect the day following final enactment. Money would remain available until the project is completed or abandoned, with limits under the referenced state funding law.

The Minnesota commissioner of management and budget would sell state bonds to fund the grant. The bonds would raise money for the St. David’s Center project grant. The bond sale would have to follow the state laws and Minnesota Constitution provisions referenced in the bill. The bond sale provision would take effect the day following final enactment.