Committee advances extension for 'Train and Retain' meat-processing grants
House File 4372, which would extend Train and Retain grants (one- to two-year extensions for awarded projects) and has no fiscal note, was recommended for placement on the general register after testimony from the Minnesota Farmers Union emphasizing workforce shortages in small regional meat processors.
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Co-chair Vang introduced House File 4372, a narrow extension to the Train and Retain grant program created in 2023 to help rural meat processors and local workforce development. The sponsor said the grants have already been awarded to economic-development organizations and that the extension provides additional time to complete projects.
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