This bill, Minnesota Senate File No. 1893, proposes an appropriation of $500,000 each for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the state's general fund to the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs for a grant to Lutheran Social Services' CORE program. The grant will be used to provide home-delivered meals to veterans living outside Hennepin and Ramsey Counties and to assist with technical enrollment outreach and volunteer recruitment for member programs.

The appropriation is one-time funding, and any unspent funds from the first year will remain available in the second year. The bill also requires Lutheran Social Services CORE program to submit an annual report by September 1, detailing how the funds were used and the number of veterans and service members served. The report must be submitted to the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs and relevant legislative committees overseeing veterans affairs policy and finance.