This bill appropriates funds for a grant to the African American Child Wellness Institute, a licensed community mental health center that provides culturally specific mental health services for African American children and families. Specifically, it allocates $5,250,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $5,512,500 for fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the commissioner of human services. The funding is intended to enhance the center's capacity to deliver comprehensive, trauma-informed, and evidence-based mental health and substance use disorder services, as well as supervision, training, and care coordination, regardless of the clients' ability to pay or their place of residence.

Additionally, the bill establishes that $5,250,000 will be added to the general fund base for this appropriation in fiscal year 2028, with an increase to $5,512,500 for fiscal year 2029 and beyond. This ongoing funding aims to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of the services provided by the African American Child Wellness Institute, thereby supporting the mental health needs of the African American community in Minnesota.