The bill appropriates a total of $750,000 from the general fund for the fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to support shelter services for racially diverse youth in the Rochester, St. Cloud, and Excelsior areas of Minnesota. Specifically, it allocates $375,000 for each fiscal year to the commissioner of public safety for the Office of Justice Programs, which will award grants of $125,000 annually to 180 Degrees, an organization that provides shelter services.

The funding aims to address racial disparities among youth utilizing these shelter services by establishing programs that include community outreach, mobile case management, family reunification, aftercare, and follow-up support for families after they leave the shelter. The bill emphasizes the need for these services in the large geographic rural areas surrounding Rochester, St. Cloud, and Excelsior, where at-risk youth often seek shelter.