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• <br /> (DRAFT BRIEFING FOR MRPA MEMBERS) <br /> • designed as back to back one page handout <br /> mail to all members ofMRPA—a more detailed one for the "big"legislative contacts <br /> IS TEN MINUTES OF YOUR TIME WORTH $40 MILLION? <br /> YOUTH INITIATIVE BILL <br /> Early this fall the MRPA Board voted to support the Youth Initiative Bill.Now we ten <br /> minutes from every single member. <br /> 1. 2 minutes -Review this summary about the bill. <br /> 2. 4 minutes -Take the enclosed Legislative Briefing(blue sheet) —write a personal <br /> note on the back and mail to your legislative representative. Or even faster, choose <br /> the express method(Green sheet)all you need to do is sign your name. <br /> 3. 3 minutes -Find your legislators name and address on the enclosed list,circle it and <br /> ask your clerical support to mail your Briefing. <br /> 4. 1 minute—As you are thinking how easy it was to help your fellow MRPA members <br /> and participate in the legislative process, get a cup of coffee. <br /> SUMMARY <br /> A request is being made to the State Legislators in the Youth Initiative Bill for$40 <br /> million from the State Bond Funds to furnish, equip, repair,replace or construct parks <br /> and recreation buildings or school buildings for programs during non-school hours. <br /> • The focus is for communities with high concentrations of children eligible for free or <br /> reduced school lunch,collaborative efforts, facilities for youth in grades four—eight, and <br /> projects using YouthBuild`labor. <br /> The funding allocation request includes $5 million for Minneapolis, $5 million for St. <br /> Paul and $30 million for grants outside of the cities of Minneapolis and St.Paul, <br /> encompassing all suburbs and greater Minnesota. <br /> If authorized,the funding would be allocated to the Minnesota Department of Children, <br /> Families&Learning. They would offer a grant program to local governmental agencies. <br /> • <br />