Postings include all outgoing grants and open-ended PT services. Each solicitation includes a brief description of work and a link to its Request for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Applications (RFA). More grants and contracts can be found on the State of Minnesota’s Supplier Portal.
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The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), State Services for the Blind (SSB) requests applications to provide Adjustment To Blindness (ATB) and other rehabilitation training, employment-related services, and pre-employment transition services (Pre-ETS) to applicants and eligible blind, visually impaired and DeafBlind customers (Applications).
Proposals for the initial evaluation period (21-day publication) must be received by 4:30 p.m., August 28, 2023. This Request for Proposals is an ongoing solicitation through February 29, 2024. This Request for Proposals will remain open on the DEED and Department of Administration Office of State Procurement (OSP) website. RFP responses are welcome beyond the initial evaluation period and will be considered on an as needed basis.
All costs incurred in responding to this RFP will be borne by the Responder. Please email your response materials and any questions to the RFP Administrator, SSBContracts.DEED@state.mn.us.
Completed Response and Application materials must be received by 4:30 p.m., February 29, 2024.
For an alternative version of this document, please reach out to the RFP Administrator, SSBContracts.DEED@state.mn.us.
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 on the secured Social Security Administration Network. The State anticipates issuing multiple contracts for this work. This is an ongoing solicitation.
All requirements and information, as well as proposal delivery instructions are contained in the RFP. Inquiries regarding the RFP may be directed by email to Milla Kokotovich, Disability Determination Services at Milla.Kokotovich@ssa.gov. Deadline for initial inquiries is Monday, March 28, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Other department personnel are NOT allowed to discuss the Request for Proposal with anyone, including responders, before the proposal submission deadline.
Proposals must be emailed to: Milla Kokotovich, Disability Determination Services, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development at Milla.Kokotovich@ssa.gov or sent via mail to Milla Kokotovich, Project Coordinator, MN Disability Determination Services, 121 7th Place East; Suite 300, St. Paul, MN 55101. Proposals for initial evaluation must be received by 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 11, 2022. Following the initial selection process, applications will remain open on the DEED and Department of Administration, Office of State Procurement (OSP) website and selected on an as needed basis. Applications are still welcome beyond April 11, 2022.
All costs incurred in responding to the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be borne by the responder. The Department of Employment and Economic Development reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any irregularities or informalities, and to cancel the solicitation if it is considered to be its own best interest. This Request for Proposals does not obligate DEED to award a contract.
For an alternative version of this document, please reach out to Milla.Kokotovich@ssa.gov.
The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Minnesota Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) requests applications from organizations and businesses to work as a Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program Community Partner providing employment services for individuals with disabilities in the Minnesota Vocational Rehabilitation Program. The State anticipates issuing multiple contracts for this work. This is an ongoing solicitation through January 31, 2024.
Proposals for the initial evaluation period (21-day publication) must be received by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 27, 2023. This Request for Proposals is an ongoing solicitation through January 31, 2024. This Request for Proposals will remain open on the DEED and Department of Administration Office of State Procurement (OSP) website. RFP responses are welcome beyond the initial evaluation period and will be considered on an as needed basis.
All costs incurred in responding to this RFP will be borne by the Responder. Please email your response materials and any questions to the RFP Administrator, Lori.Thorpe@state.mn.us.
Completed Response and Application materials must be received by 4:30 p.m. January 31, 2024.
For an alternative version of this document, please reach out to Lori.Thorpe@state.mn.us.
In order to continue to promote broadband infrastructure expansion for areas of Minnesota that remain unserved or underserved, public sector investment is necessary. The Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program was initially established by the 2014 legislature to assist with costly deployment projects that might not occur without public financial assistance. The Low-Density Population Pilot Program was created by the legislature in 2022 and made a continuing program by the legislature in 2023. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §§116J.394-116J.398, the State of Minnesota, Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has the authority to award grants to assist broadband providers with eligible infrastructure installation costs.
The Minnesota Broadband Grant Program is a competitive grant award cycle for funds appropriated by the 2023 legislature. The grant application for the 2023 round will be available on October 9, 2023. The Grant Instructions and Application Guide can be found on DEED's website and under the "2023 Application Process" tab.
All applications must be submitted to DEED on or before the application deadline of December 7, 2023, no later than 1:30 p.m. Central Time.
Applications MUST be COMPLETED and SUBMITTED via DEED's Grants Management System on or prior to 1:30 p.m. Central Time on December 7, 2023, to be deemed eligible for funding. The Grants Management System will require an Organization Representative who has contract signing authority for grant contracts with the State of Minnesota to register themselves and their organization in the online Grants Management System as a new user. Once the registration has been approved by DEED, the registrant will have access to log into the Grants Management System and apply for the grant opportunity. Grant opportunities are listed under My Opportunities on the user's dashboard once they are logged in. The window for registering new users and completing applications begins on October 9, 2023. To comply with Pre-Application Outreach requirement, the window to submit your completed application will begin November 20, 2023. The instructions to accessing and completing and submitting your application via the DEED's Grants Management System will be located on the same Office of Broadband Development (OBD) web page:
For more information and Grant Instructions and Application Guide, consult our website, under Broadband Grant Program – 2023 Application Process tab. Questions should be submitted to deed.broadband@state.mn.us and will be included in the FAQs posted on the website. Questions may be asked until the submission deadline of 1:30 p.m. central time on December 7, 2023.
For technical assistance for the Grants Management System, contact: Grants System Administrator Email: GMS.DEED@state.mn.us.
Individuals with disabilities who need alternative formats can contact DEED at 651-259-7578 for assistance.
For an alternative version of this document, please reach out to deed.broadband@state.mn.us.
The Department of Employment and Economic Development, through its Adult Career Pathways Programs is seeking proposals from qualified responders to provide services through the Drive for Five Initiative Competitive Grants to conduct outreach, provide education and training, and job placement in (1) technology, (2) labor, (3) the caring professions, (4) manufacturing, and (5) educational and professional services as outlined in Minnesota Session Laws - 2023, Regular Session, Chap. 53, Art. 20, Sec.2 subd. 3 (e-f). These industries have been identified as high growth and have occupations with family sustaining wages.
As authorized in Minnesota Session Laws - 2023, Regular Session, Chap. 53, Art. 20, Sec.2 subd. 3 (d) up to $10,000,000 per year for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-2025 is available for grants under the Drive for Five Initiative; $8,100,000 per year will be available through this competitive grant.
To better foster a skilled workforce, this Request for Proposal will be divided into two Parts. Applicants who meet eligibility for both parts may apply for both Part 1 and Part 2 but must submit a separate application for each part. Applicants are limited to one Part 1 application and one Part 2 application but may be listed as a partner on other proposals.
Proposals must be DEED time-stamped received via email by 5:00 pm (CST) on December 18, 2023. Proposals must contain a narrative, forms 1-7, and the Pre-Award Risk Assessment, and be submitted in .PDF format to AdultCompetitiveGrants.Deed@state.mn.us. Late proposals will not be accepted. The State is not responsible for any errors or delays caused by technology-related issues. Applicants should anticipate delays in the application getting through DEED's system, and therefore should submit their application before the deadline time.
An information webinar was held.
For technical assistance in interpreting instructions and to submit questions, contact: Ann Meyers, Ann.Meyers@state.mn.us. Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail. Questions will be accepted and answered up to three business days before the due date of this proposal. For additional resources please see Adult Career Pathways webpage.
Each week, DEED staff will post responses to frequently asked questions on this webpage.
Individuals with disabilities who need alternative formats can contact DEED at 651-259-7174 for assistance.
For an alternative version of these documents, please reach out to AdultCompetitiveGrants.Deed@state.mn.us.
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development-Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DEED-VRS) is requesting proposals from VRS Community Partners with a VRS Professional and Technical (P/T) contract to partner on VRS’s Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) grant model demonstration project titled Go MN! and provide Progressive Employment services to individuals at risk of or earning subminimum wages in our NE MN pilot location. This grant will provide funding to qualified responders to attend “Jobsville” team meetings twice per month as part of implementing the Progressive Employment model, as well as to attend Progressive Employment training. These funds will be provided to qualified responders to supplement the provision of work-based learning activities and employment services to participants of the Go MN! program.
All applications must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Time, on Friday, December 15. Late applications will not be considered. The applicant will incur all costs incurred in applying to this RFP.
Applications may be submitted by email to Tyler Sadek, Go MN! Manager DEED-VRS, tyler.sadek@state.mn.us.
Questions may be submitted by phone or email to Tyler Sadek, Go MN! Manager at 651-356-3674 or tyler.sadek@state.mn.us.
Please submit questions no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Time, on Friday, December 8.
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. In addition, applications for Pre-Development grants for the Partnership Program will be considered.
Regular Partnership and Pathways grant applications must be received via email by 4:30 p.m., Central Time, on Monday, January 22, 2024. Short Form and Pre-Development applications must be received via email by 4:30 p.m., Central Time, on Monday, February 12, 2024. Proposals should be submitted to deed.mjsp@state.mn.us as one file, including attachments, in pdf format.
Technical assistance is available for interpreting instructions or preparing applications. Contact: Jodie Greising, 651-259-7517, Jodie.greising@state.mn.us.
The Minnesota Trade Office (MTO), an office within the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, is soliciting applications for funding for eligible Minnesota-based small 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 Jackie Geiger.
For complete information on the STEP Program, see the Export Financing Programs webpage.
For an alternative version of this document, please reach out to Jackie Geiger.
The Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit is soliciting applications for grant funding for Redevelopment projects through the Redevelopment Grant and Demolition Loan Programs.
All applications and required attachments must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on February 1, 2024..
Applications sent by mail or courier must be delivered to the following address on or before the application deadline.
Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit
Great Northern Building
180 East Fifth Street, Suite 1200
St. Paul, MN 55101
On February 1, 2024, applications may be submitted in person at the above address. Please take the 5th Street elevators (by the guard's desk) to the 12th floor and leave applications on the cart located in the DEED elevator lobby. Applications will be retrieved promptly.
Applications submitted by email will NOT be accepted. Applications should be in a binder, spiral-bound, or, at a minimum, binder clipped with all attachments marked and tabbed.
Three complete sets of applications (application form and required attachments) are required for each site. Two paper copies and one electronic copy on a flash drive are required. All three copies must be complete and submitted by the deadline to be considered for funding.
For questions regarding the application process or to seek clarification on application instructions/questions, please contact the Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit at 651-259-7451.
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The Department of Employment and Economic Development, through its Adult Career Pathways Programs is seeking proposals from qualified responders to provide services through the Targeted Populations Workforce Competitive Grants.
Proposals must be DEED time-stamped received via email by 5:00 p.m. (CST) on January 17, 2024.
Proposals must contain a narrative, forms 1-7, and the Pre-Award Risk Assessment, and be submitted in .PDF format to AdultCompetitiveGrants.Deed@state.mn.us. Late proposals will not be accepted. The State is not responsible for any errors or delays caused by technology-related issues. Applicants should anticipate delays in the application getting through DEED's system, and therefore should submit their application before the deadline time.
An additional informational webinar for established providers and smaller potential grantees will be held on December 7 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
An information webinar was held previously.
For technical assistance in interpreting instructions and to submit questions, contact: Vanessa Roman, Vanessa.Roman@state.mn.us. Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail. Questions will be accepted and answered up to three business days before the due date of this proposal. For additional resources please see Adult Career Pathways webpage.
Each week, DEED staff will post responses to frequently asked questions on this site.
For an alternative version of this document, please reach out to Vanessa.Roman@state.mn.us.
