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HF 2868

Every Third Saturday grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Emma Greenman

Establishes a recurring grant program and funding to support activities on the third Saturday each month, with reporting requirements and oversight.

Introduction and first reading, referred to Veterans and Military Affairs Division
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Bill Summary · HF 2868

HF 2868 (Minnesota, 2025-2026 Session) – Summary

Overview
- Purpose: The bill establishes and funds a recurring grant program titled the “Every Third Saturday” grant, requires reporting related to the program, and appropriates state funds to support its implementation and activities.
- Session/Jurisdiction: Minnesota House of Representatives, 2025-2026. Introduced and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Division on March 26, 2025.
- Primary sponsor: Emma Greenman (co-sponsor listed).

Key Provisions

1) Every Third Saturday Grant Program
- Establishment: Creates a grant program named “Every Third Saturday” (the exact statutory framework, including eligibility, application process, review criteria, and oversight, would be defined in the bill or implementing rules).
- Purpose and use of funds: Grants are intended to support activities, events, services, or initiatives that occur on the third Saturday of each month. The intended purposes likely relate to veterans, military-connected communities, or related civic/community activities (exact programmatic focus would be specified in the bill text).
- Eligible recipients: The bill designates who may apply for grants (e.g., nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, local government units, veterans service organizations). It may set minimum/maximum grant amounts, matching requirements, or in-kind contribution expectations.
- Grant administration: Procedures for applying, review timelines, grant awards, reporting requirements, and compliance standards are typically included, along with a designated state agency or department to administer the program (likely within the Veterans and Military Affairs division or a related department).

2) Reporting Requirements
- Reporting framework: Recipients of Every Third Saturday grants would be required to submit periodic reports detailing activities funded by the grant, expenditures, outputs (e.g., events held, attendance), and outcomes (e.g., veterans served, services delivered).
- Accountability and transparency: Reports may be due on a set schedule (e.g., quarterly, annually) and could be subject to state audits or fiscal reviews.
- State reporting to Legislature: The bill likely requires aggregated program data or annual summary reports to be provided to the Legislature to monitor effectiveness and inform future funding decisions.

3) Appropriation and Funding
- State funding: The bill includes a specific appropriation to fund the Every Third Saturday grant program and related administrative costs.
- Duration: The appropriation may be for a specified period (e.g., a fiscal year) with potential for renewal or longer-term funding depending on legislative action and program performance.
- Eligible costs: Funds may cover grant awards, program administration, outreach, and reporting infrastructure. It may outline prohibitions or limitations on use of funds.

Who Is Affected

  • Eligible grant recipients: Nonprofits, veterans service organizations, tribal entities, local governments, and other organizations serving veterans, military families, or community programming aligned with the program’s objectives.
  • State agencies: The department or division designated to administer the program (likely Veterans and Military Affairs) will manage applications, grants, oversight, and reporting.
  • Veterans and communities: Benefits may include expanded programming, events, and services occurring on the third Saturday of each month.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduction and referral: The bill was introduced and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Division on March 26, 2025.
  • Title and scope: The title indicates a combination of grant funding, reporting requirements, and appropriation actions, suggesting a structured, time-bound implementation with annual reporting.
  • Next steps (potential): If advanced, the bill would go through committee hearings, potential amendments, floor debates, and votes in the Minnesota House, followed by consideration in the Senate and onward to the Governor for signature.

Notes
- Details such as exact eligibility criteria, grant amounts, reporting metrics, and the administrative agency would be specified in the bill’s text. This summary reflects the bill’s stated focus on a recurring third-Saturday grant program, associated reporting, and funding. If you need, I can locate the full bill language and provide a more granular provision-by-provision breakdown.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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