The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), doing business as Deed Careerforce, has been awarded a $10,827,663 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207). This federal grant, with a period of performance from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support DEED Careerforce in providing a range of employment services to job seekers and employers...
The State of Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has been awarded a $150,000 Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities Formula Grant (CFDA 84.187) by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. This grant, with an award period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, will fund collaborative employment support programs to help individuals with significant disabilities...
The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $885,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED) under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207). This 3-year grant, effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026, provides funding for DEED to deliver a range of employment services and labor market information to job seekers and employers in Minnesota. Key activities...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $2,874,397.43 Cooperative Agreement on September 30, 2024 to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207). This federal grant program provides universal access to a range of employment services designed to connect job seekers with employers, including job search assistance, career counseling, skills...
The Vermont Department of Labor was awarded a $22.1 million cooperative agreement from May 2021 through May 2025 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of the Solicitor under the Disability Employment Policy Development program (CFDA 17.720). Through this funding, the Vermont Department of Labor will provide leadership on comprehensive disability employment policy initiatives. Specifically, the Department will develop and promote adoption of strategies that foster workplace inclusion of people...
The Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has awarded a $599,354 Formula Grant to the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED), doing business as Deed Careerforce, for the PY 2023 Workforce Information Grants (CFDA 17.207 Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities) program. This 3-year grant, effective from July 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026, will fund the delivery of a variety of employment services and workforce...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $150,000 formula grant under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187) to the State of Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). This grant, which spans from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, is designed to assist the state in developing collaborative employment support programs for individuals...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awarded a $596,945 Formula Grant under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), doing business as Deed Careerforce. The purpose of this grant is to develop and disseminate essential state and local labor market information (LMI) for a range of customer groups, including job seekers, employers, workforce...
This $4,406,690 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Senior Community Service Employment Program (CFDA 17.235) provides funding to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), doing business as Deed Careerforce, to support workforce development services for low-income unemployed individuals aged 55 and older. The grant supports part-time community service employment opportunities that help...
The Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy awarded the Commonwealth of Kentucky a $22,078,706 cooperative agreement from May 2021 through May 2025 under the Disability Employment Policy Development program (CFDA 17.720). Through this cooperative agreement, the Kentucky Department of Workforce Development will work with the Office of Disability Employment Policy to develop and advance comprehensive disability employment policies and practices. As the designated state agency,...
The Department of Labor's Office of the Solicitor awarded a $22,078,706 cooperative agreement to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Careerforce from May 2021 through May 2025 under the Disability Employment Policy Development program (CFDA 17.720). Through this funding, DEED Careerforce will provide national leadership on comprehensive disability employment policy initiatives. Specifically, the cooperative agreement will support DEED Careerforce's work developing and promoting the adoption of policies that foster inclusive and accessible employment opportunities for Americans with disabilities. The funding will also help DEED Careerforce collaborate with other federal agencies to coordinate disability employment efforts.