DEED Secures Federal Grant to Provide Workforce Development Services for Young Minnesotans with Disabilities
July 2, 2024
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced it has received a federal grant to prepare low-income youth and young adults ages 16-24 who have disabilities to complete post-secondary education and successfully transition into the workforce. Minnesota is one of four states to receive this grant.
DEED's $12 million Equitable Transitions Models (ETM) grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy will support a five-year program of intensive case management services, including career pathways programming that begins with career exploration activities and advances to credentials attainment, skills acquisition, work-based learning, paid work experiences and, ultimately, jobs in the adult labor force.