SFY20-21 Grants
DEED has completed the process of modifying SFY20 contracts to reflect new end dates due to the COVID-19 crisis. As of July 20, contracting for the SFY21 ACP grants is completed with an effective date of July 1, 2020. Providers were offered three month extensions through September 30, 2021 to help make up for time left reconfiguring services in response to COVID-19 and the stay at home order.
SFY18-19 P2P Grants
The SFY18-19 Pathways to Prosperity Grants expired June 30, 2020. The Adult Career Pathways team is in the process of receiving final invoices and reports to evaluate the success of the program.
Displaced Homemaker Program
Effective August 1, 2020, the Displaced Homemaker Program will officially be known as the Minnesota Family Resiliency Program.
SNAP E&T 50/50
Three of the SFY20 SNAP E&T 50% Reimbursement providers have re-applied and have contracted to continue offering SNAP E&T support for SFY21, ending 9/30/2021. DEED received five SFY21 SNAP E&T 50% Reimbursement applications and are currently in the process of reviewing to begin contracting the beginning of October.
A reminder that Participants receiving Diversionary Work Program (DWP) benefits are required to work with DWP E & T. These participants may be co-enrolled in SNAP E & T, if appropriate.
Workforce One Tip – Enrollment Fields
We all know that information pulled from workforce one reports are only as good as the information put in to the system. Most demographic errors occur when, at enrollment, the most appropriate options are not chosen in the drop-down fields.
The ACP team has recently found that one of the most common error occurs when it is indicated that the participant is Not in Labor Force as this is designated for individuals who are not planning to enter the work force; i.e. not seeking employment opportunities. Below is brief definition of each option available in the Labor Force Status field:
Employed Full-Time; at the time of enrollment the participant is employed full-time (32 hrs/wk or more)
Employed Part-Time; at the time of enrollment the participant is employed part-time (31 hrs/wk or less)
Employed, Rec Term Notice/Military Sep; at the time of enrollment the participant is employed, but has received a recent termination notice or recently separated from military service
Not Employed, was not Self-Employed; at the time of enrollment the participant is not employed and was not previously self-employed
Not Employed, was Self Employed, Farm; at the time of enrollment the participant is not employed and was previously self-employed in the farming industry
Not Employed, was Self Employed, Non-Farm; at the time of enrollment the participant is not employed and was previously self-employed not in the farming industry
Not In Labor Force; at the time of enrollment the participant is not employed and is not seeking to enter the labor force/find employment
ACP Operations Guide
ACP’s Operations Guide is now available from the ACP home page. The Guide documents current practices for ACP. The ACP Team meets monthly to discuss suggested additions, updates, modifications, and other changes to the guide and update as necessary. he Guide is intended to be a living document and will be updated as procedures evolve. It does NOT include measures implemented in response to COVID-19, which are listed separately.
Heads-up!
Watch for more information on an upcoming Workforce One training for ACP specific grants in November!
Reminder quarterly reports due 10/30/2020
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