DEED Announces Getting to Work
Grant Recipients
Awards provide $475,000 in transportation support
across Minnesota
St. Paul – Today, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced the recipients of Getting to Work two-year grants. A total of $475,000 will help six organizations establish or operate programs to provide, repair, or maintain motor vehicles that assist eligible people in obtaining or maintaining employment. Sixty-four percent of the funding will go to groups serving greater Minnesota (outside of the seven-county Metro area).
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“This funding will help people across the state take care of themselves and their families by securing or keeping a job without transportation-related barriers getting in the way,” said Steve Grove, DEED Commissioner. “These grants are an important part of moving Minnesota’s workforce and economy toward a brighter future.”
The proposal reviewer groups – comprised of volunteer community members and DEED staff – awarded funding to six grantee organizations working across the state. These Getting to Work grants ensure people in a broader portion of Minnesota receive transportation support:
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Grant Recipient
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Award Amount
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Areas Serving
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Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County
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$150,000
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Hennepin County
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ResourceWest
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$19,320
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Western Hennepin County
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Community Action Duluth
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$50,000
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Duluth and surrounding communities
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Minnesota Valley Action Council
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$90,680
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Mankato area: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan Counties
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Tri-County Action Program, Inc
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$90,000
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Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns Counties
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United Community Action Partnership, Inc
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$75,000
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McLeod, Meeker, Kandiyohi, Renville, Redwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Jackson, Cottonwood, Nobles, Rock, and Murray Counties
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TOTAL
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$475,000
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DEED is the state’s principal economic development agency, promoting business recruitment, expansion and retention, workforce development, international trade and community development. For more details about the agency and its services, visit the DEED website, the JoinUsMn.com website, or follow us on Twitter.
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Upon request, this information can be made available in alternate formats for people with disabilities by contacting the DEED Communications Office at 651-259-7161.
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