DEED Awards $3.3 Million for Adult Employment and Training Programs
Two DEED programs awarded 15 organizations that serve populations facing barriers to employment.
St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced today more than $3.3 million for adult employment and training programs across the state. The awarded programs serve adults who face multiple barriers to employment by providing services that increase skill literacy and access to high-growth and high-wage jobs.
“One of DEED’s priorities is eliminating barriers to employment for all Minnesotans,” said DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek. “I commend the awarded organizations’ dedication to making jobs more accessible and equitable for all Minnesotans.”
"We are proud to partner with dozens of trusted workforce development providers to fund job training that will lead to family-sustaining wages for more Minnesotans,” said DEED Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Development Marc Majors. “Adult employment and training programs are investments in our workforce, our economy and our state as a whole.”
Funding comes from two of DEED’s Office of Adult Career Pathways programs:
- The Southeast Asian Economic Disparities Relief program funds projects that work to eliminate racial disparities and large economic gaps in the Southeast Asian community through workforce recruitment and development, job creation and outreach.
- The Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA) funds programs that encourage and assist women of color to enter high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations and STEM occupations.
Southeast Asian Economic Disparities Relief grant recipients:
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, St. Paul - $275,000
Communities Advancing Prosperity for Immigrants USA (CAPI), Minneapolis - $350,000
Equitable Development Action (EDACT), Minneapolis - $175,000
Hmong American Partnership (HAP), St. Paul - $350,000
Karen Organization of Minnesota (KOM), Roseville - $350,000
Workforce Development Inc. (WDI), Rochester - $400,000
Women’s Economic Security Act grant recipients:
Boreal Development, Duluth - $135,000
Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services Inc (CMJTS), Monticello - $140,000
City of Duluth Workforce Development, Duluth - $125,000
Minnesota Training Partnership, St. Paul - $200,000
National Able Network, Golden Valley - $140,000
Smart North, Minneapolis - $150,000
Tree Trust, St. Paul - $200,000
Washington County, Woodbury - $200,000
Wellspring Second Chance Center, Brooklyn Center - $135,000
DEED is the state’s principal economic development agency, promoting business recruitment, expansion and retention, workforce development, international trade and community development. Find out how DEED delivers for Minnesota by visiting the DEED website or CareerForceMN.com, and learn how to do business in Minnesota.
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Upon request, this information can be made available in alternate formats for people with disabilities by contacting the DEED Communications Office at 651-259-7161.
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