Department Of Administration Minnesota

Department Of Administration Minnesota, a U.S. state government entity based in St. Paul, Minnesota, operates as a federal grant recipient delivering procurement technical assistance, disability advocacy and services, assistive technology support, and historic preservation administration to multiple federal agencies and the State of Minnesota.

The department functions almost entirely as a prime grant recipient (94% of recent awards) rather than as a federal contractor. Its federal grant portfolio spans fourteen agencies, centered on the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and the Department of the Interior National Park Service. The top customers by award count account for 64% of recent awards. Recent capability work includes a $1.14 million Cooperative Agreement from the Office of the Secretary of Defense (awarded May 16, 2026, through May 15, 2027) to establish and maintain an APEX Accelerator center under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002), delivering free counseling, training, and technical guidance to Minnesota businesses navigating federal, state, and local government procurement processes. The department also received a $1.53 million formula grant from the Administration on Aging (effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027) under the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program (CFDA 93.630) to support Minnesota's State Council on Developmental Disabilities in delivering legal advocacy, rights protection, benefits counseling, and systems change efforts for individuals with developmental disabilities. A third award—a $760,051 formula grant from the Center for Integrated Programs (effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027) under the ACL Assistive Technology program (CFDA 93.464)—funds Minnesota's statewide assistive technology initiatives including device demonstrations, technology loan programs, and financial counseling to individuals with disabilities.

The department operates recurring, multi-year formula grants in assistive technology, developmental disability council support, and historic preservation (National Historic Preservation Act state grants under CFDA 15.904), all running on annual or biennial award cycles. Activity has remained modest and relatively flat across the past five years—seven awards in 2022 declining to one award in 2026—with seven awards facing ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months. The Department Of Administration Minnesota also receives sub-grant pass-through funding from the Minnesota Department of Human Services for child care administration and development support. The department does not operate as a federal contractor and does not hold seats on federal contract vehicles or IDIQs.