The RFP directed potential applicants to submit any questions following the release of the RFP in writing via e-mail to a specified DEED staff contact person. All questions submitted in writing relating to the RFP were answered and published on DEED’s website on a weekly basis.. DEED’s Office of Development hosted an Informational Webinar about the funding opportunity on Friday, April 7, 2017. A link to the recorded webinar was available on DEED’s webpage while the funding opportunity was open. Selection of Grantees Forty-two (42) proposals were submitted to DEED in this funding cycle, totaling $15.5 million in funding requests. All proposals were read and scored by a team of reviewers. Thirty-three (33%) percent of funding went to organizations serving youth in Greater Minnesota. The following 25 organizations were recommended for funding: SFY 2018 SFY 2019 Grant Organization Project Name Area Served Award Award Learn and Earn to City of Project for Pride in Living Achieve Potential $200,000.00 $200,000.00 Minneapolis (LEAP) City of City of Minneapolis STEP-UP $500,000.00 $500,000.00 Minneapolis EMERGE Youth City of EMERGE $175,000.00 $175,000.00 Workforce Services Minneapolis YMCA Career Twin Cities Metro YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities Pathways for Youth Area, Focus on $250,000.00 $250,000.00 Suburbs Brooklyn Park, Burnsville, Project SUP (Stand Asian Media Access Minneapolis, St. $175,000.00 $175,000.00 Up Participate) Paul, Other Metro Areas Right Track City of Saint Paul City of Saint Paul $400,000.00 $400,000.00 Cookie Cart Teen Cookie Cart Employment and Minneapolis $126,657.00 $126,657.00 Training Blue Earth, Dream It. Believe It. Brown, Faribault, Minnesota Valley Action Council Achieve It. $100,000.00 $100,000.00 LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley Southwest WDA 6 Service Minnesota Young SW MN Private Industry Council Area (SW $242,050.00 $242,050.00 Adult Career Minnesota) Pathway Program Northwest and Evergreen and Family Evergreen YFS- North Central $150,000.00 $150,000.00 Services at Work Program Minnesota Hennepin County, East Side Neighborhood Services FutureConnect Primarily $75,000.00 $75,000.00 Minneapolis
The RFP directed potential applicants to submit any questions following the release of the RFP in writing via e-mail to a specified DEED staff contact person. All questions submitted in writing relating to the RFP were answered and published on DEED’s website on a weekly basis.. DEED’s Office of Development hosted an Informational Webinar about the funding opportunity on Friday, April 7, 2017. A link to the recorded webinar was available on DEED’s webpage while the funding opportunity was open. Selection of Grantees Forty-two (42) proposals were submitted to DEED in this funding cycle, totaling $15.5 million in funding requests. All proposals were read and scored by a team of reviewers. Thirty-three (33%) percent of funding went to organizations serving youth in Greater Minnesota. The following 25 organizations were recommended for funding: Organization Project Name Area Served SFY 2018 Award SFY 2019 Grant Award Project for Pride in Living Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential (LEAP) City of Minneapolis $200,000.00 $200,000.00 City of Minneapolis STEP-UP City of Minneapolis $500,000.00 $500,000.00 EMERGE EMERGE Youth Workforce Services City of Minneapolis $175,000.00 $175,000.00 YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities YMCA Career Pathways for Youth Twin Cities Metro Area, Focus on Suburbs $250,000.00 $250,000.00 Asian Media Access Project SUP (Stand Up Participate) Brooklyn Park, Burnsville, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Other Metro Areas $175,000.00 $175,000.00 City of Saint Paul Right Track City of Saint Paul $400,000.00 $400,000.00 Cookie Cart Cookie Cart Teen Employment and Training Minneapolis $126,657.00 $126,657.00 Minnesota Valley Action Council Dream It. Believe It. Achieve It. Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley $100,000.00 $100,000.00 SW MN Private Industry Council Southwest Minnesota Young Adult Career Pathway Program WDA 6 Service Area (SW Minnesota) $242,050.00 $242,050.00 Evergreen and Family Services Evergreen YFS- at Work Program Northwest and North Central Minnesota $150,000.00 $150,000.00 East Side Neighborhood Services FutureConnect Hennepin County, Primarily Minneapolis $75,000.00 $75,000.00
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