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DEED announces $52 million in broadband funding awards
DEED announces $52 million in broadband funding awards The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced on Wednesday the recipients of $52 million in grant awards to help expand broadband service to nearly 8,000 Minnesota homes and businesses in 24 counties throughout the state. The grants come from two DEED programs: $25 million…
Read MoreWorkforce Housing 2024 funding awards announced
Workforce Housing 2024 funding awards announced Minnesota Housing’s Board recently approved $38.7 million in funding awards for the Workforce Housing Development Program. Congratulations to the communities who will benefit from these investments, including two projects in the Central region, three in the Northeast, one in the Northwest, twelve in the Southeast, seven in the Southwest,…
Read MoreApplication open for Rural Child Care Innovation Program
Application open for Rural Child Care Innovation Program Through generous funding from the MN Department of Children, Youth, and Families, First Children’s Finance is pleased to offer the Rural Child Care Innovation Program (RCCIP), an innovative community engagement process designed to address the challenges of child care in rural America. We know that child care…
Read MoreDEED awards $20.8M for economic development in Greater MN
DEED awards $20.8M for economic development in Greater MN 31 cities, townships, and counties in Greater Minnesota were awarded a total of nearly $21 million in Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) grants from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) in late September. The funding will be used for commercial and residential property…
Read MoreApplications now open for DEED child care grants
Applications now open for DEED child care grants The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), through its Child Care Community Partnerships Office, is seeking proposals from qualified responders to receive grants to be used to implement solutions to reduce the childcare shortage in the state including but not limited to: Funding for childcare business…
Read MoreLISTEN: 2024 Legislative Session Preview
LISTEN: 2024 Legislative Session Preview GMNP Executive Director Scott McMahon was featured on the latest episode of the Center for Rural Policy and Development’s podcast “Center of Everywhere.” Scott joined CRPD President and CEO Julie Tesch for a preview of the 2024 legislative session, as well as an early look at the 2024 election. Listen…
Read MoreGovernor Walz unveils proposed capital budget for 2024
Governor Walz unveils proposed capital budget for 2024 Yesterday Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the administration’s proposed capital investment plan ahead of the 2024 legislative session. The recommended package totals $982 million of bonding and cash dollars. Under the Governor’s recommendations, the Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure program would receive…
Read MoreDEED: Minnesota added 9,500 jobs in November
DEED: Minnesota added 9,500 jobs in November The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development reported on December 21 that November marked the fifth consecutive month of job growth in the state. The unemployment rate also dropped slightly to 3.1%, below the national average of 3.7%. Read the full press release here. Contact: info@gmnp.org (651)…
Read MoreMinnesota Housing announces 2023 project funding selections totaling $348 million
Minnesota Housing announces 2023 project funding selections totaling $348 million On December 15, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) announced their 2023 project selections. According to the MHFA, the projects selected for funding in 2023 will make available a total of 4,720 housing units and manufactured home lots. Roughly 2,270 of these units are located…
Read MoreGrant opportunity available for communities to explore impact of Child Savings Accounts
Grant opportunity available for communities to explore impact of Child Savings Accounts The philanthropic organization YouthPrise is now accepting applications from communities throughout the state for the MinneKIDS Community Design Grants. The program will distribute grants of $100,000 to selected partners to work with their communities and envision how they might support Child Savings Accounts…
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