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Who Can Apply
To qualify for these services, applicants must meet certain federal income guidelines. The Program Year 2026 annual household income limit is $19,950 for a single person and $27,050 for a household of two people. The allowable income amount increases with each additional family member by $7,100.
We have selected a group of local agencies to provide services statewide. Those designated service providers will help you determine if you are eligible and then handle all aspects of your participation in the program.
What Happens Next
Once your eligibility has been determined, we'll help arrange a community service assignment for you.
You will receive the federal or state minimum wage, whichever is higher. Sometimes the local prevailing wage for similar employment is used if it is higher than the minimum wage.
You can also receive the following benefits:
- physical examinations,
- personal and job-related counseling,
- job training and future job placement.
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Service Providers in the Twin Cities
State of Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Program Oversight and Administration
Workforce Development Division
Dislocated Worker and Adult Federal Programs
180 E 5th St Suite 1200
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-259-7581
Enock Kakuuku
enock.kakuuku@state.mn.us
Anoka County Jobs and Training Center, WDA12
1201 89th Avenue NE, Suite 2200, Blaine, MN 55434
763-324-2300
County Served: Anoka
Maureen MvCarthy
maureen.mccarthy@anokacountymn.gov
763-324-2287
Minnesota Valley Action Council
706 North Victory Drive, Mankato, MN 56001
507-345-2405
Counties Served: Scott
Nicholas Devens
Nick@mnvac.org
507-345-2400
Center for Workforce Inclusion (CWI)/Motivation Education & Training, Inc.
22551 Gene Campbell Blvd., New Carney, TX 77357
County Served: Hennepin
Renauta Ojeaga
ojeaga@metinc.org
832-599-0872
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Service Providers in Greater Minnesota
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency
702 - 3rd Avenue South, Virginia, MN 55792
Counties Served: Itasca and Koochiching
Jan Francisco
jan.francisco@aeoa.org
218-327-6748
Duluth Workforce Development, WDA 4
402 W 1st Street, Duluth, MN 55802-1102
218-302-8400
County Served: St. Louis
Carol Turner
cturner@duluthmn.gov
218-730-5244
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
15542 State 371 NW, P.O. Box 217, Cass Lake, MN 56633-0217
218-335-8586
Counties Served: Becker, Mahnomen, and Mille Lacs
Evelyn Campbell
ecampbell@mnchippewatribe.org
218-335-8586
Minnesota Valley Action Council
706 North Victory Drive, Mankato, MN 56001
507-345-2400
Counties Served: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Martin, Nicollet, and Watonwan
Nicholas Devens
Nick@mnvac.org
507-345-2405
National Able Network, Inc.
Minnesota Office: 5905 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Phone: 312-994-4200
Counties Served: Metro - Carver, Dakota and Hennepin; Outstate - Goodhue, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha, and Winona.
Linda Kaiser
lkaiser@nationalable.org
312-994-4213
Rural Minnesota CEP, INC.
803 Roosevelt Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
218-846-7400
Counties Served: Becker, Clay, Grant, Otter Tail, Stevens, Todd, Pennington and Polk.
Tina Jaster
tinaj@rmcep.com
218-846-0720
Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council
1106 - 3rd Avenue, Worthington, MN 56187
507-376-4195
Counties Served: Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, and Rock
Darci Goedtke
dgoedtke@smoc.us
507-376-4195
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National Service Providers
Center for Workforce Inclusion (CWI)/Motivation Education & Training, Inc.
22551 Gene Campbell Blvd., New Caney, TX 77357
Counties Served: Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Marshall, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, St. Louis, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine.
Renauta Ojeaga
ojeaga@metinc.org
832-599-0872
National Indian Council on Aging, Inc. (NICOA)
One Executive Center, 8500 Menaul Blvd. NE, Suite B-470, Albuquerque, NM 87112
715-799-5309
Counties Served: Hennepin, Ramsey, and St. Louis
Lakeshia Cade
lcade@nicoa.org
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For More Information
Enock Kakuuku
enock.kakuuku@state.mn.us
651-259-7581