The Minnesota Department of Human Rights received a $40,488,656 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on November 17, 2021. The grant was awarded under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by providing emergency assistance to non-public schools in Minnesota through September 30, 2023. The funding will support services such as ensuring non-public schools' compliance with federal and state laws regarding equal employment opportunities and human rights during the COVID-19 public health emergency.