| Grants Funding Detail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program
Name (Indicate Federal, State or Both) Legal Citation |
Purpose | Recipient Type (s) Eligibility Criteria |
2012 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adult Competitive Grant Program (State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Provides occupational training and/or employment opportunities for adults | Public agencies or nonprofit organizations | $0 | $2,599,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advocating Change Together (State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Provides training, technical assistance and resource materials to persons with developmental disabilities | Advocating Change Together | $128,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BioBusiness Alliance (State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Bioscience business development programs to promote and position the state as a global leader in bioscience business activities | BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota | $338,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blandin Foundation (Federal) |
To
increase use of broadband- based technology by business, schools, health care organizations and government organizations and general public |
Public agencies or nonprofit organizations | $158,000 | $305,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business Development Competitive Grant Program (State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 | Business development assistance and services, but not limited to: minority, women's, rural, bioscience, entrepeneur development, and services to inventors | Public agencies or nonprofit organizations | $0 | $1,041,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction Mitigation Pilot Program (State) Laws of 2009, Chapter 78 |
Grants to local government units to mitigate the impacts of transportation construction on local small business | Local governments units | $0 | $14,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contaminated Site Grants (State) M.S. 115J.554 |
Investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites for private or public redevelopment | Cities/Counties, Port Authorities, EDA, HRA | $15,650,000 | $12,547,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dislocated Worker Program (State) M.S. 116L.17 |
Provide career assessment, training, and job placement assistance for individuals in transition | Workforce Service Areas | $17,959,000 | $42,596,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Displace Homemaker Program (State) M.S. 116L.96 |
Pre-employment services that empower participants to enter or re-enter the labor market after having been homemakers | Private and nonprofit organizations | $1,076,000 | $1,299,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employment Support Services for Persons
with Mental Illness (State) M.S. 268A.13 |
Provides ongoing employment support services to persons
with significant mental health disabilities who require ongoing support to maintain employment |
Rehabilitation facilities | $1,539,000 | $1,756,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enterprise Minnesota (State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Small business growth acceleration programs under M.S. 116O.115 | Enterprise MN Inc | $238,000 | $238,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entrepreneur & Small Business Grants (State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 | Assist in the development of entrepreneurs and small businesses | Riverbend Center for Entrepreneurial Facilitation and two other organizations serving Faribault and Martin counties |
$180,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extended Employment Program (State) M.S. 268A.15 |
Provides employment services and support to people with severe disabilities | Rehabilitation facilities | $11,951,000 | $12,317,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent Living Services (Both) M.S. 268A.11 |
Provides assistance to persons with disabilities to live independently, function in their homes and within their families, and participate in their communities | Independent Living Centers |
$5,150,000 | $6,269,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interpreters Program (State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Provide interpreters for regional transition program
that specializes in providing culturally appropriate services leading to employment for deaf, hard-of- hearing and deaf-blind students |
School districts | $323,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Job Skills Partnership Program (State) M.S. 116L.02 |
Provide grants to educational institutions partnering with one
or more businesses to develop and deliver training specific to business needs for new or existing employees |
Educational or other nonprofit institutions | $6,551,000 | $4,850,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Job Training Program Grant (Both) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Provide training to hard-to-train individuals | Twin Cities Rise | $399,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lake County Ice Storm (State) Laws of 2009, Chapter 78 |
Ice storm damage | Lake County | $0 | $12,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lifetrack Resources (State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Immigrant and refugee collaborative programs, including those related to job- seeking skills and workplace orientation, intensive job development, functional work English, and on-site Job coaching | Lifetrack Resources | $273,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metropolitan Economic Development Association (State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Continuing minority business development programs in the metropolitan area | Metropolitan Economic Development Association | $123,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Club
(State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Administer a statewide project to encourage, train, and
assist youth in job-seeking skills, workplace orientation, and job site knowledge through coaching |
Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Club |
$713,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Diversified Industries
(State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
To provide progressive development and employments opportunities for people with disabilities | Minnesota Diversified Industries, Inc |
$148,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Employment Center for People Who
are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing (State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Provides ongoing employment services and support to people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing | Rise, Inc. | $290,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Family Investment Program (Both) | Provides
work experience and job placement assistance to adults and teen parents who
have been receiving MFIP benefits |
Workforce Service Areas |
$157,000 | $268,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Inventors Congress (State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Host the annual inventors’ expositions |
Minnesota Inventors Congress/Student Inventors Congress |
$35,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Investment Fund (State) M.S. 116J.8731 |
Provides financial assistance for the creation of new
employment or to maintain existing employment, and for business start-up, expansions, and retention |
Cities/Counties | $3,792,000 | $1,701,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Investment Fund – Flood (State) M.S. 12A.07 |
Provides financial assistance for the creation of new employment or to maintain existing employment, and for business start-up, expansions, and retention | Cities/Counties | $1,058,000 | $12,169,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota State Energy Sector Partnership (Federal) | To forge an integrated and demand-driven system of educaiton, training, and support services in energy efficient and renewable energy industries that anticipates and advances skill attainment and sustainable career pathways for Minnesota's workforce | Workforce Services Areas/Private Sector | $1,256,000 | $3,640,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Youth (State) M.S. 116L.561 |
Provides short-term, job readiness preparation for at-risk youth | Public agencies or nonprofit organizations | $3,325,000 | $3,325,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Connections (State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Implement and operate a pilot workforce program that provides one-stop supportive services to individuals as they transition into the workforce | Northern Connections | $176,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opportunities Industrial Centers (State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Provide employment and training services | MN State Council of OICs | $1,306,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redevelopment Site Grants (State) M.S. 115J.575 |
Investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites for private or public redevelopment | Cities/Counties, Port Authorities, EDA, HRA | $1,504,000 | $496,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rural Policy and Development Center
(State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Research and policy analysis on emerging economic and social issues in rural Minnesota | Rural Policy and Development Center | $95,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rural Rehabilitation (State) M.S. 116J.955 | Assists small business growth in Greater MN. | Early stage/small businesses | $350,000 | $250,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Community Service Employment Program (Federal) | Provides work experience in community service for unemployed, low-income persons who are 55 years of age and older to transition into employment | Local organizations | $2,127,000 | $2,246,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Small Business Development Centers
(Both) M.S. 116J.68 |
Financing small business development center services | Small Business Development Centers | $2,325,000 | $2,764,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Small Cities Community Development Block
Grants (Federal) M.S. 116J.980 |
Provides grants to non- entitlement local units of government for community development needs | Cities/Counties | $21,464,000 | $29,254,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (Federal) | Assists SNAP participants to transition from public assistance to self-sufficiency by preparing for and obtaining employment. | Workforce Service Areas/Community Action Agencies | $237,000 | $300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| State Trade Export Promotion (Federal) | Provides grants to assist small businesses participate in trade missions. | Small Businesses | $93,000 | $213,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Youth Employment – Minneapolis
(State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Provides up to 500 jobs for youth each summer | City of Minneapolis | $1,140,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Youth Employment – St. Paul (State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Provides up to 500 jobs for youth each summer | City of St. Paul | $530,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vocational Rehabilitation (Both) M.S. 268A.03 |
Assists people with significant disabilities to secure and maintain employment | Public agencies or nonprofit organizations | $1,294,000 | $1,332,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women Venture (State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 |
Create
women’s business development programs |
Women Venture | $143,000 | $0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Workforce Investment Act (Federal) M.S. 116L.86 |
Youth, adult and dislocated workers programs which prepare and/or assist individuals in finding a job | Workforce Service Areas | $30,416,000 | $47,776,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth Competitive Grant Program (State) Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 4 | Provides job readiness preparation and occupational skills training to youth for employment | Public agencies or nonprofit organizations | $0 | $2,706,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youthbuild (State) M.S. 116L.361 |
Trains and employs young adults in construction | Public agencies or nonprofit organizations | $869,000 | $950,000 |