DEED Announces Request for Proposals for the Minnesota Forward Tech Training Competitive Grant

St. Paul – Today, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced a request for proposals (RFP) for the Minnesota Forward Tech Training Program. The RFP seeks applications from Minnesota organizations to deliver work readiness services, career and education navigation, occupational skills training, support services, and placement in information technology (IT) career-path employment. Organizations that receive a grant will train Minnesotans ages 18 and older from low-income communities or people of color in technology career pathways and place them in permanent employment at a family-sustaining wage.

“These grants will support critical efforts to engage Minnesotans from various communities in working toward tech careers," said DEED Commissioner Steve Grove. "This program provides both skills and mentorship for young Minnesotans to experience hands-on training, leading to placement in jobs and careers with family-sustaining wages."

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