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• provide direct grants.
• The bill restricts eligibility for grants to Minnesota nonprofits that have been operating for at least
• Office grants, and veteran service organization grants, since they each have their own statutory grant
• A summary of the grants.
• grant requirements.

Bills: HF3727, HF3684, HF3467

Keywords: veterans property tax, homestead exclusion, disabled veteran, totally and permanently disabled, service-connected disability, property tax relief, market value exclusion, surviving spouse, family caregiver, county veterans service officer, Minnesota property tax, assessment year 2027, homestead tax benefit, veterans tax exemption, DD214, VA disability rating, veterans, veterans affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, grant standards

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• Basically, it's a grant-based program that would be applied for by local nonprofits, organizations, schools
• It emphasizes the necessity of working with communities, community organizations, nonprofits, anchor
• We cannot solve life problems on a grant cycle. We need the government to walk with us in this.
• We cannot solve life problems on a grant cycle. We need the government to walk with us in this.
• There are multiple examples of public, private, and nonprofit organizations working together.

Bills: S3022, H5187

Keywords: ENOUGH Act, ENOUGH fund, anti-poverty, poverty reduction, community development, place-based grants, distressed neighborhoods, economic mobility, housing and livable communities, community schools, cradle-to-career, child poverty, intergenerational poverty, social services, workforce development, education equity, public health, behavioral health, mental health, affordable housing

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• Food shelves like ours are grants.
• </c> coordinated with a nonprofit coordinated with a nonprofit organization<00:59:21.680><c> for</c><
• We got nonprofits doing there you go.
• We gave out grants to two tribal nations, eight nonprofit organizations, and three local units of government
• </c> past grant. We were also not successful. past grant. We were also not successful.

Bills: HF2078, HF777, HF841, HF1112, HF1098, HF1926

Keywords: child care, day care, child care center, licensing, license requirements, parent access, guardian access, custody order, court order, furnishings, equipment standards, learning materials, early childhood education, infant care, toddler care, preschool, school-age child care, play materials, sensory materials, gross motor equipment

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• Despite the program's many achievements, the rigorous and complex grant application process remains a
• The legislation also modernizes the program's grant amounts to match current construction costs and project
• Our transit agencies. have zero clarity about whether monies awarded under various grant programs will
• In Massachusetts, grant money awarded under an EPA brownfields program, of all things, remains frozen
• In Mexico, monies awarded under EPA tribal grants to install heating and air conditioning and prevent

Bills: SB347, SB351

Keywords: brownfields, brownfield cleanup, site remediation, environmental cleanup, contaminated property, redevelopment, revitalization, CERCLA, Superfund, EPA grants, state response programs, environmental justice, disadvantaged communities, small communities, local government grants, nonprofit eligibility, community engagement, Alaska Native tribes, Regional Corporations, Village Corporations

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• Those are pass-through grants.
• We also have industry grants, and in the last year we gave out 117 grants worth $899,600.
• It also converts the grant program into a competitive grant program instead of a direct grant to a specific
• </c> nonprofit catalyst for systems change. nonprofit catalyst for systems change.
• CE is a nonprofit Environment.

Bills: HF3004, HF3663

Keywords: workforce development, youth employment, internships, mentoring, job opportunities, digital platform, online portal, career pathways, youth workforce, employment and economic development, DEED, general fund appropriation, nonprofit grant, social media outreach, digital outreach, workforce opportunities, teen jobs, young adults, career exploration, Minnesota youth

Bills: HF3540, HF3522, HF3544

Keywords: veterans rights, employment discrimination, human rights, Minnesota laws, protected classes, veterans, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs, Secret War in Laos, SGU veteran, Hmong veterans, Laotian veterans, honor guard, military funeral honors, state veterans cemetery, burial eligibility, veterans home, temporary closure, state active service, National Guard

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• But what this simply says is you cannot deny a public benefit, a grant, eligibility...
• If there's some other reason that they do not qualify for the grant or the program, that's fine.
• And they allowed people to apply for grants to use this rubber to build playgrounds, and they denied
• the parameters of the grant, then of course they wouldn't get the grant.
• And in fact, the scholarships that it granted were going to be awarded contingent on funds.

Bills: SB1307, SB1425, SB1826, SB1365, SB1696

Keywords: Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Arts Council, J.M. Davis Memorial Commission, historical preservation, arts funding, museum, gun collection, state agency contracts, 501(c)(3), nonprofit corporation, public funds, sectarian, religious funding restriction, appropriations, fiscal oversight, cultural institutions, historical artifacts, SB1425, health care, healthcare workforce

Summary: The Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Committee heard a presentation from Tourism Director Amy Blackburn on the Oklahoma Tourism spring 2026 marketing campaign. She described the agency’s new advertising contractor, spending plans split between in-state and out-of-state markets, and campaign themes centered on Route 66, state parks, fishing, Western heritage, and spring travel. She said the campaign’s goal is to increase visitation, bookings, park revenue, and traffic to TravelOK.com, and noted the use of data tools to track marketing performance. The committee then considered several Senate bills. SB 1307, by Sen. Daniels, would remove language that could bar religious organizations from receiving neutral public benefits or grants; it passed 7-1 after questions about church-state concerns. SB 1425, also by Sen. Daniels, repealed an obsolete healthcare workforce assistance board/program and passed 9-0. SB 1826, by Sen. Reinhart, removed the sunset on the Oklahoma Local Development and Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act; members discussed reporting and oversight, and it passed 7-1. SB 1365, by Sen. Fricks, was amended to add an emergency clause and to raise from $25,000 to $75,000 the threshold for Tourism Department retail purchases exempt from the Central Purchasing Act, with testimony that it would help stock gift shops and support local vendors; it passed 8-0. SB 1696, by Sen. Coleman, created a Commerce Department grant program to help cities and counties recruit new residents through local incentives advertised on MakeMyMove.com; members raised concerns about sunsets, audits, and overlap with other incentives, and the bill passed 5-3.

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• The funds are distributed as grants on a geographic basis throughout Minnesota.
• </c><00:01:50.600><c> student</c> Half of the grants reduce student Half of the grants reduce student
• </c> late activity buses, and other grants late activity buses, and other grants requests<00:01:59.360
• Permission granted to the schools.
• </c> foresters, land owners, and nonprofits foresters, land owners, and nonprofits that<01:24:09.920>

Bills: HF4906, HF3971, HF4777, HF2109, HF2988

Keywords: property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land

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• House File 2786 would put tighter controls on grants and payments to nonprofit organizations.
• required to terminate a grant if a nonprofit entity fails to make...
• That funding nonprofits directly should be discontinued. That goes back to an OLA report of 2007.
• It sets up firm standards that every nonprofit should have to comply with to receive tax dollars.
• , including the nonprofits funded by MDE through other revenue sources, including federal funds.

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

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• let the organizations and economic development across the entire state of Oklahoma who apply for a grant
• Leader, 1687 reiterates the service Oklahoma can grant the right to give written tests to the driver's

Bills: SB1696, SB1670, SB1687, SB1975

Keywords: SB1696, Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Program, Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Revolving Fund, Department of Commerce, economic development, workforce development, community development, relocation incentives, talent recruitment, in-migration, population growth, household relocation, grant program, revolving fund, local government grants, municipalities, counties, nonprofit organizations, economic incentives, residency

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• let the organizations and economic development across the entire state of Oklahoma who apply for a grant
• Senate Bill 1687 reiterates that Service Oklahoma can grant the right to give written driver's tests.

Bills: SB1696, SB1670, SB1687, SB1975

Keywords: SB1696, Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Program, Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Revolving Fund, Department of Commerce, economic development, workforce development, community development, relocation incentives, talent recruitment, in-migration, population growth, household relocation, grant program, revolving fund, local government grants, municipalities, counties, nonprofit organizations, economic incentives, residency

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered the invocation, and recognized the Doctor of the Day and several visiting groups in the galleries. The chamber then moved through a series of bills, with most of the action focused on third reading, amendments, and final passage votes. Senator Coleman’s motion to reconsider the failed vote on SB 1696 passed, allowing the bill to be taken up again. SB 1696, described by Senator Coleman as a rural economic development measure with no fiscal impact, passed on final passage and then passed again as an emergency measure after several senators changed votes from no to yes. SB 1670, as amended to add defense to the industries covered by its technology-transfer guidance, passed unanimously and was declared an emergency measure. SB 1687, which would strengthen Service Oklahoma’s authority regarding written driver’s tests and extend learner’s permit timing, was amended to delete unclear language and restore the title, then passed unanimously. SB 1975, which reorganizes how schools publicize AP testing dates, locations, and sign-up information, drew questions about compliance and implementation but no opposition; it passed unanimously and was also declared an emergency measure. After the bills were disposed of, members made personal announcements, including congratulations for a new grandchild and upcoming birthdays, and the Senate adjourned until Monday, March 16, 2026.

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• They allowed people to apply for grants to use the rubber to build playgrounds, but they denied it to
• These changes would have to do with any sorts of grants or programs.
• Again, If an organization that has a religious character applies for a grant and they don't meet the
• parameters of the grant, then, of course, they wouldn't get the grant.
• This is going to establish a program within the Department of Commerce to provide competitive grants

Bills: SB1307, SB1425, SB1826, SB1365, SB1696

Keywords: Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Arts Council, J.M. Davis Memorial Commission, historical preservation, arts funding, museum, gun collection, state agency contracts, 501(c)(3), nonprofit corporation, public funds, sectarian, religious funding restriction, appropriations, fiscal oversight, cultural institutions, historical artifacts, SB1425, health care, healthcare workforce

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• House File 2786 would put tighter controls on grants and payments to nonprofit organizations.
• required to terminate a grant if a nonprofit entity fails to maintain their tax-exempt nonprofit status
• required to terminate a grant if a nonprofit entity fails to maintain their tax-exempt nonprofit status
• </c> grants and payments to nonprofit grants and payments to nonprofit organizations<01:17:42.960><c>
• required to terminate a grant if a required to terminate a grant if a nonprofit<01:17:52.120><c> entity

Bills: HF51, HF1161, HF2201, HF2786, HF1053

Keywords: HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment

Bills: HB1800, HB2095

Keywords: supplemental appropriations, state budget, Hawaii budget, biennial budget, capital improvement projects, CIP, general fund, special fund, green fee, special land and development fund, clean energy revolving loan fund, agricultural development revolving fund, community grants, nonprofit grants, Office of Community Services, housing, affordable housing, homelessness, health care, mental health

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• The African diaspora youth workforce grant supports our work with East African students.
• Could you just talk with us about the structure of how the grant works with Youthprise?
• this is I am very Development Grant this is I am very strongly<01:08:25.839><c> supporting</c><01:08
• And what's unique about this is, I think, is what Chair Pinto is getting to: you're granting other grants
• c><01:12:20.239><c> question</c><01:12:20.639><c> is</c> granting other grants um my question is granting

Bills: HF1936, HF849, HF989, HF1130, HF1223, HF1907, HF1847, HF1957

Keywords: workforce development, youth employment, career guidance, education, job skills, Duluth Promise, education funding, career training, employment support, youth apprenticeship, economic development, minority support, internship program, Bloomington, funding, youth mentorship, job training, disadvantaged youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Youthprise

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• However, currently, if a county by agreement, if a county has been granted the authority to have sole
• I don't think it overlaps and grants authority over mud other than what the authority that they already
• recess until the final ad adjournment or recess of the House or during bill referral if permission is granted

Bills: HB23

Keywords: property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest, county property tax, nonprofit-owned property

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• But I think that, to a certain degree, the focus on grants, particularly grants to nonprofits, although
• We know there's, I agree with Representative Greenman in general, that there are nonprofit grants that
• They have better tools with nonprofit grants than we do for tax expenditures that are, in some cases,
• So, I just—we have actually spent a lot of time, I think, looking at the nonprofit grant space and put
• Medicaid is a huge piece of it, but there are areas of grants where there's not nonprofit fraud that

Bills: HF3043, HF2891

Keywords: public safety, illegal remunerations, healthcare fraud, grants, criminal penalties, state law, grants management, state employees training, certification, monitoring grants, accountability, grant fraud

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• Uh, we've been around for 55 years as a food shelf and a social service nonprofit.
• Um the MSSP grant is one that shelves.
• I am not a nonprofit professional.
• We are also not grant funded.
• I am not a nonprofit January.

Bills: HF45, HF1148, HF3624, HF3586, HF777

Keywords: HF45, Lake Benton, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Public Facilities Authority, public infrastructure, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, utility replacement, U.S. Highway 75, road reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, local government grant, Minnesota bonding, capital appropriation, food insecurity, prepared meals

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• Um, is grants and grants to nonprofits?
• </c> um not nonprofit grants. um not nonprofit grants. Representative<00:36:44.079><c> Greenman.
• is</c><00:36:58.400><c> a</c> about nonprofit grants that that is a about nonprofit grants that that
• a</c> about nonprofit grants which is a about nonprofit grants which is a different<02:03:42.159><c>
• We just give them nonprofit grants.

Bills: HF3043, HF2891

Keywords: public safety, illegal remunerations, healthcare fraud, grants, criminal penalties, state law, grants management, state employees training, certification, monitoring grants, accountability, grant fraud, 1183, house

Bills: HB527, HB580, HB28, HB3, HB360, HB425, HB354, HB527, HB580, HB28, HB3, HB360, HB425, HB354

Keywords: liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, HB580, Alabama Healthy Schools Act, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school meals, cafeteria, vending machines, fundraising sales, food additives, artificial dyes, ultra-processed food, processed food ban, student health, child nutrition