DEED Launches Workforce Grants for Second-chance Workers
7 Oct 2022
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St. Paul - Today, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) released a Request for Proposals for its new Pilot Re-Entry Competitive Grant Program. Approved by the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board (MJSP), $3,000,000 is available in Fiscal Years 2023-2024 to help reintegrate justice-involved Minnesotans into the workforce. Potential grantee organizations may request up to $500,000 to provide participants with:
- One-on-one career counseling/case management through a dedicated Navigator
- Job search assistance
- Skills training, including on-the-job training
- And wrap-around support services working closely with a Navigator
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