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Grants Help Youth Prepare for Careers
Spokesman-Recorder-6/22/16
A Minneapolis employment and training program was among 13 projects receiving DEED grants to help high school students from specified racial, ethnic and at-risk groups plan their careers. “Our youth need support," said DEED's Leona Martin. "That career piece needs to be … more focused for [youth] to find out” about services.

Legislature Addresses Glaring Inequities
Minneapolis Star Tribune-6/20/16
Earlier this month, Gov. Mark Dayton signed into law a supplementary spending plan that includes $35 million in one-time funding for programs to help reduce racial, economic and educational disparities. It’s less than Dayton’s proposed $100 million, but it’s a good start. And understanding the continuing need, lawmakers agreed to $17.5 million per year in ongoing funding.

Did You Know?

UnitedHealth Group of Minnetonka this year became the first Minnesota company to crack the top 10 list of the Fortune 500, ranking sixth. Minnesota has 16 other companies on the Fortune 500.

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Brownfield redevelopment is among DEED's major missions, with the agency awarding millions in financial support over the past 20 years to encourage new projects on formerly polluted sites. DEED recently updated its Minnesota Brownfields Resource Guide, which was created in partnership with Minnesota Brownfields and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The guide explains the importance of redeveloping brownfield sites and contains important information on the various types of funding available. The guide can be found here on the DEED website.

Which state is the best for working dads, tops for working women and the most financially stable? It's Minnesota, of course. When it comes to those "best of" rankings, Minnesota consistently finishes at or near the top. Go here to see an infographic of recent rankings from around the country.