DEED Awards more than $2.2 Million in Job Training Grants

1 Dec 2021


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St. Paul – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) awarded 13 workforce development grants totaling nearly $2.2 million under the Minnesota Jobs Skills Partnership (MJSP) to assist businesses and educational institutions in training workers to keep high-quality jobs in the state. These grants were awarded by the MJSP board October 25th.

“This program helps us strengthen our workforce and fill vacancies by giving Minnesotans the skills they need to grow in their careers,” said Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove. “Now more than ever, partnerships like these between the public and private sector will help advance our workforce to help businesses grow and thrive.”

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