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Committee hears bill to expand Twin Cities RISE empowerment training to youth and employers
Summary
Sen. Mohamed introduced SF 2295 to fund Twin Cities RISE’s Empowerment Institute, proposing $500,000 in FY26 and $500,000 in FY27 from the workforce development fund to expand youth programming (ages 10–18), employer trainings, and services in St. Cloud and Rochester; committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion.
Sen. Mohamed introduced Senate File 2295 seeking funding to extend Twin Cities RISE’s Empowerment Institute programming to youth (ages 10–18), employers and underserved communities in Greater Minnesota.
The request: Fiscal staff said the bill proposes $500,000 in FY2026 and $500,000 in FY2027, both one-time allocations from the workforce development fund. Committee packet materials and testimony noted prior appropriations: Twin Cities RISE received $1,400,000 (workforce development fund) in 2022–23 and…
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