Pathways to Prosperity - On-Ramp to Career Pathways Competitive Grant
DEED, through its Adult Career Pathways Programs, is seeking proposals from qualified responders to provide services through the Pathways to Prosperity Adult Workforce competitive grant programs.
This RFP is for the Pathways to Prosperity - On-Ramp to Career Pathways program, which seeks to serve participants from one or more of the Target Population groups who have multiple barriers to employment, to receive remedial adult learning and support through work readiness and On-Ramp certificate training. On-Ramp certificate training is defined as entry level training, in a relevant, in-demand industry sector, resulting in a certificate of completion or occupational skills certificate.
Participants must receive navigation services, wraparound support services, and training. At this level training will focus on contextualized foundational academic skills, English language learning as needed, and result in one or more certificates in work readiness and On-Ramp certificate training in a relevant, in-demand industry sector. Programs at this level must have partner with a Minnesota Department of Education Adult Basic Education consortia member. From On-Ramp to Career Pathways, participants will either continue their education at the next step in their path or enter employment at a family sustaining wage.
Deadline
The application and all forms should be saved and submitted as one PDF (.pdf). To submit a proposal, you must email the completed application packet including the required forms to ACPgrants.deed@state.mn.us with the subject line "P2P On-Ramp Application – [insert your organization name].” The application packet must be completed in its entirety, or the submission will not be considered for funding.
All applications must be time stamp received by DEED via email no later than 5:00 p.m. Central Time, on Thursday, September 4, 2025. Late applications will not be considered. The submission must include the signed and completed Application and all required forms.
DEED Employment and Training Division
Office of Adult Career Pathways
ACPgrants.deed@state.mn.us
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.
Technical Assistance
Questions on the RFP may be submitted via email to Jenilee Drilling, jenilee.drilling@state.mn.us Please submit questions no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Time, on August 28, 2025.
An information webinar was held for interested parties. View the recording.
DEED offered three virtual training sessions, which may be used as a resource for any workforce development organization seeking funding, regardless of the organization’s level of experience in grant writing. All sessions were recorded and are available for viewing on our website.
