Committee hears testimony on competitive grants to expand youth nature‑based mental‑health programs Lawmakers laid over House File 41‑98, a bill to create a competitive grant framework at MDE for community organizations that provide after‑school and summer nature‑based mental‑health programming. Testimony came from Camp Fire Minnesota, youth board members and community partners advocating for equitable scholarship support.

Minnesota lawmakers are taking a crucial step towards enhancing youth mental health by considering competitive grants for nature-based programming, but will it be enough to support those in need?

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