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Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan released a one-page supplemental budget proposal on March 18. The budget addresses pressing statewide needs, including rural emergency medical services, water quality, and child welfare.
“Last year, we took historic steps to make Minnesota the best state in the nation for families. This year, we’re focused on putting that work into action while maintaining a responsible, balanced budget,” said Governor Walz. “From rural ambulance services to water quality infrastructure, we are addressing some of our most pressing statewide needs and delivering on core government services.”
“This supplemental budget invests in the core services that ensure Minnesotans can live safer, healthier, better lives. That includes continuing to build on our historic investments in child care,” said Lieutenant Governor Flanagan. “By strengthening our child welfare system and adding pre-kindergarten seats, we’re making smart investments that will make Minnesota the best state for kids and families.”
The 2024 supplemental budget makes investments in child protection, including funding to improve and modernize the state’s child welfare and social services reporting system so child welfare workers have more time to spend with children and families.
In addition, the supplemental budget provides an additional 2,200 voluntary pre-K seats to prepare children for success and enhance their pre-reading, pre-math, language, and social skills.
Learn about all the supplemental proposals in a Governor's Office news release and on the Minnesota Management and Budget website.
Minnesota is taking an innovative approach to support new Americans to develop careers in the long-term care workforce.
The state will offer grants to organizations to support new Americans to get and keep jobs and grow careers in long-term care. Applications for the first round of grants opened March 19 and will be accepted up to May 6.
With a workforce shortage impacting care providers across Minnesota, the grants will simplify the path to long-term care careers for people born outside the U.S. regardless of their immigration status.
“These grants bring together a great opportunity with a tremendous human resource,” said Commissioner Jodi Harpstead. “We’re grateful the Legislature and Governor Walz created this tool to help new Americans while addressing one of our major workforce challenges.”
Grants will go to organizations that can connect new Americans with employment, help them navigate language and cultural barriers, and provide supportive services like training and licensing. Funds will also support career enhancement and growth, including services like transportation and child care supports.
DHS will announce the grant awards later this year.
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