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Read. Follow. Verify.Minnesota House Bill 606 appropriates $2 million for FATHER Project grants
Last action · February 24, 2025: Author added Johnson, W.Sponsors: Max Rymer and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
Minnesota House Bill 606 $2,000,000 from the in 2026 to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota and its partners. The funding supports the continuation of the FATHER Project across multiple cities and regions to help fathers overcome barriers to supporting their children economically and emotionally.
State funding is directed to specific nonprofit operations in designated communities, shifting $2,000,000 from the state toward fatherhood support programs.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota
Receives a $2,000,000 state grant to continue operating the FATHER Project.
Fathers in designated service areas
Eligible to receive assistance from the FATHER Project to help overcome barriers to supporting their children.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 24, 2025HouseAuthor added Johnson, W.
- Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
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