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The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) requests Applications to provide adjustment to blindness, job-related, Tactile American Sign Language, keyboard training and other rehabilitation services to applicants and eligible blind, visually impaired and deafblind consumers. This is an ongoing solicitation.
Jennifer Beilke
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
State Services for the Blind
2200 University Avenue West #240
St. Paul, MN 55114
Jennifer.Beilke@state.mn.us
The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) requests applications to provide job related services to individuals who are eligible for vocational rehabilitation services. The contract will begin on the date stated in the contract or upon full execution of the contract, whichever is later, and will be completed by June 30, 2022.
Applications may be submitted by:
All Applications must be sent to: Anne M. Paulson, Vocational Rehabilitation Services, 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200, St Paul, MN 55101, 651-259-7135
Here is the Notice of Contract and a link to the Request for Proposal (RFP), for this solicitation. Deadline: 3:00 p.m., Monday, September 2, 2019.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is requesting proposals for the purpose of providing State Services for the Blind (SSB) staff with:
A) A six-week "Introduction to Blindness and Visual Impairment - Phase II" training under the blindfold program, with curriculum content covering topics in communication skills; travel training; independent living skills; and facilitated, structured group discussion.
B) A one-week "Introduction to Blindness and Visual Impairment - Phase II" training using vision-loss simulators in order to gain perspective on how common eye conditions affect customers and the relative value and importance of alternative techniques, covering topics in communication skills, travel training and independent living skills.
C) Optional training daily and weekly rate. Occasionally an individual staff is hired in a position that does not necessitate the entire six weeks of Phase II training, but the employee would benefit from some exposure to the training as defined under A and B.
The deadline for submission of RFP is 3:00 p.m., Monday, September 2, 2019. No late proposals will be considered. Proposals sent by fax or email will not be considered.
Work is proposed to start after execution of the Master Contract. This request does not obligate the State of Minnesota to complete the work contemplated in this notice. The State reserves the right to cancel this solicitation. All expenses incurred in responding to this notice are solely the responsibility of the responder.
Jennifer Beilke, Program Administrator
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
State Services for the Blind
Jennifer.Beilke@state.mn.us
651-539-2273
The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Minnesota Disability Determination Services (DDS) requests applications to work as a medical contractor reviewing the disability claims of Minnesotans who have applied for Social Security Disability benefits. All work must occur at the MN DDS or another Social Security Administration (SSA) office. The State anticipates issuing multiple contracts for this work. This is an ongoing solicitation.
Proposals submitted in response to the RFP in this advertisement must be received at the address below or faxed to 651-259-7784. Following the initial selection process, which is anticipated to begin on Monday, September 18, 2017, applications will remain open on the DEED and Department of Administration, Office of State Procurement (OSP) website and selected on an as needed basis.
Milla Kokotovich
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Disability Determination Services
121 7th Place East
St Paul, MN 55101
For questions, contact Mila Kokotovich at 651-259-7781.
All costs incurred in responding to the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be borne by the responder. This RFP does not obligate the state to award a contract or complete the project. The state also receives the right to cancel the solicitation if it is considered to be in its best interests.
The Department of Employment and Economic Development, through its Vocational Rehabilitation Services Division, is seeking proposals from qualified responders to provide long-term, ongoing employment support services for persons who are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing and/or school-based communication, access, and employment services for transition-aged youth who are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing.
Proposals must be received via email by 4:30 pm CST on Thursday, June 6, 2019. Proposals should be submitted to Lonie.Goldsberry@state.mn.us. Late proposals will not be considered.
The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) Board is soliciting applications for grant funding for new and incumbent worker training programs. MJSP will accept applications for the Partnership and Pathways Programs. Short Form applications are available for grants of up to $50,000. In addition, applications for Pre-Development grants for the Partnership Program will be considered.
The deadline for the submission of regular applications is 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 6, 2019. Short Form applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. No late proposals will be considered.
Proposals must be submitted to Department of Employment and Economic Development, Business and Community Development Division, Minnesota Job Skills Partnership via email at deed.mjsp@deed.state.mn.us. Only proposals received by the deadlines above will be eligible for consideration at the June 17, 2019 MJSP Board meeting. No exceptions will be made in the event of technical issues or delays.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) requests proposals from qualified organizations for its competitive Minnesota Small Business Development Center (MnSBDC) network grant program. This Request for Proposals (RFP) is a solicitation for proposals to serve as a regional SBDC for a three-year period commencing January 1, 2020, ending December 31, 2022. Please note that authorization to incur expenses under the Grant Contract will terminate on December 31, 2022, but the Grant Contract will remain in force through March 31, 2023 to allow sufficient time to process and close out the grant documentation.
Proposals are due by 12:00 P.M. C.S.T, July 1, 2019. Entities planning to submit a proposal must first submit a letter of intent to do so, no later than 5:00 P.M. C.S.T, June 7, 2019.
The Minnesota Trade Office (MTO), an agency within the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, is soliciting applications for funding for eligible small and medium-sized businesses to participate in export development activities that will assist the company to begin exporting or increase their exports from Minnesota. Proposals are accepted until all funds are committed.
Applications will be evaluated on a competitive basis as they are received. Proposals must be submitted electronically to Aeli Wiebolt.
For complete information on the STEP Program, see the Export Financing Programs webpage.
The Transportation Economic Development Infrastructure (TEDI) program is created to foster interagency coordination between the Departments of Transportation and Employment and Economic Development to finance infrastructure to create economic development opportunities, jobs, and improve all types of transportation systems statewide.
Funds appropriated for the program must be used to fund predesign, design, acquisition of land, construction, reconstruction, and infrastructure improvements that will promote economic development, increase employment, and improve transportation systems to accommodate private investment and job creation.
Money in the program shall not be used on trunk highway improvements, but can be used for needed infrastructure improvements and nontrunk highway improvements in coordination with trunk highway improvement projects undertaken by the Department of Transportation.
Applications must be received at DEED by 4:00 p.m. on September 6, 2019. No faxes or emails will be accepted.
