What We Do
Every day Minnesota IT Services partners with other state agencies to provide the technology that helps Minnesotans with:
Education
MNIT partners with the Minnesota Departments of Education (MDE), Human Services (DHS), and Office of Higher Education (OHE) to help you:
- Compare student data from preschool to workforce with the Early Childhood Longitudinal Data System (ECLDS).
- Compare schools with the Minnesota Report Card.
- Find postsecondary data research with OHE’s State Clearinghouse for Data.
Environment
MNIT partners with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to help you:
- Locate soil and water contamination with the What’s In My Neighborhood app.
- Check water quality with the How’s My Lake or Stream app.
- Find real-time air quality reports with the Minnesota Air app.
Government
MNIT partners with the Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) to help you:
- Find how your tax dollars are spent to support state government programs on the Transparency MN website.
- Find state agency budgets, audits, financial reports, and more with the Open Checkbook app.
Health
MNIT partners with the Minnesota Departments of Health (MDH) and Human Services / MNsure to help you:
- Find Providers with the online Health Care Provider Directory.
- Find and compare health insurance with the MNsure website.
- Stay informed on health topics like drinking water quality, Lyme disease, and more with the Public Health Data Access Portal.
Money
MNIT partners with the Minnesota Department of Revenue to help you:
- Track tax refunds with the Where’s My Refund app.
- Find state property sale information with the Electronic Certificate of Real Estate Value (eCRV) app.
- Easily file and pay taxes online with e-Services for Businesses.
Recreation
MNIT partners with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Metropolitan Council, and Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission to help you:
- Explore parks and trails with the Minnesota Great Outdoors website.
- Buy fishing and hunting licenses online on the DNR's website.
- Find apps for traffic updates, lake finders, and more on the MN.GOV website.
Safety
MNIT partners with the Minnesota Departments of Transportation (MnDOT) and Public Safety (DPS) to help make sure:
- Next Gen 911 will use geospatial data for faster response times.
- MNCrash helps clear crashes faster and restore safe traffic.
- Wireless incident response systems keeps people safe.
Travel
MNIT partners with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to help you:
- Find real-time traffic information through apps like MN 511.
- Stay safe on Minnesota roads by helping MnDOT capture on-the-ground conditions and data inspection and maintenance of transportation assets.
Work
MNIT partners with Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) and the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to help you:
- Find a new job with the Careers MN website.
- Get help for job seekers with the CareerForce apps.
- Starting a food business with the Food Licensing and Safety Wizard.
MNIT Annual Report
Learn more about what Minnesota IT Services does for the State of Minnesota in our Annual Report.