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MN DEED: Governor Walz announces millions in workforce training grants
MN DEED: Governor Walz announces millions in workforce training grants Content from Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development. Click here to read the full press release. [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced the recipients of $8.8 million in grants to grow Minnesota’s workforce…
Read MoreRFP open for Greater Minnesota Small Cities Housing Aid
RFP open for Greater Minnesota Small Cities Housing Aid The application materials for the Greater Minnesota Small Cities (Tier II Cities) Housing Aid Grant Program are now available on the Minnesota Housing website. The RFP application will be open until Friday, January 23, 2026, and grant recipients will be selected at the Minnesota Housing Board…
Read MoreMinneapolis Federal Reserve Bank announces Child Care Capacity report
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank announces Child Care Capacity report Late last month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis released its Child Care Capacity Report detailing the results of its child care tracking initiative. The report compares Minnesota child care capacity trends with those of other states in the Ninth District, including Northwestern Wisconsin, North Dakota,…
Read MoreFirst Children’s Finance – Annual child care supply/demand gap analysis released
First Children’s Finance – Annual child care supply/demand gap analysis released First Children’s Finance (FCF) recently released its annual Child Care Need Summary. A key takeaway from this year’s report is that the Greater Minnesota child care shortage remains dire, with the region being short of 42,581 child care slots as of June 2025. It is not the worst year for Greater Minnesota’s child care shortage, but these…
Read MoreFunding available through Rural Child Care Innovation Program
Funding available through Rural Child Care Innovation Program First Children’s Finance (FCF), in partnership with the MN Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), is now accepting applications for funding from the Rural Child Care Innovation Program (RCCIP). The RCCIP program is an innovative community engagement process designed to address the challenges of child care in rural…
Read MoreNovember budget forecast: Down, up, then down again
November budget forecast: Down, up, then down again Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its November forecast this morning, providing an updated look at the state’s fiscal situation in the current biennium as well as the 2028-29 biennium. The forecast shows both good and bad news. The good news is that the 2024-25 biennium ended…
Read MoreMMB seeking feedback to inform 2026 capital budget recommendations
MMB seeking feedback to inform 2026 capital budget recommendations Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) is seeking feedback from the public to inform the development of the Governor’s 2026 capital budget recommendations. What is the capital budget? Minnesota’s capital budget provides funding for infrastructure projects for state-owned capital assets and for grants to political subdivisions (including…
Read MoreMinnesota Housing will host forum focused on regional housing resources
Minnesota Housing will host forum focused on regional housing resources Join Minnesota Housing for the agency’s Central and East Central Regional Housing Forum on Wednesday, November 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Park Event Center in Waite Park. The Central and East Central Regional Housing Forum will feature speakers on pre-development, technical assistance and…
Read MoreApplications open for MPCA brownfield grants
Applications open for MPCA brownfield grants Abandoned gas stations, former dry cleaners or old manufacturing spaces exist in every community. Properties like these—called brownfields—can be a challenge to redevelop and often sit idle for years due to risks of perceived contamination. This can lead to neighborhood blight, unsafe structures, and polluted spaces that can harm…
Read MoreNorth Star Promise report provides insight into potential student workforce development in Greater MN communities
North Star Promise report provides insight into potential student workforce development in Greater MN communities Recently, the Office of Higher Education released a preliminary report about the North Star Promise program from the 2024-25 school year. The North Star Promise program served 53,567 students during the 2024-25 school year. The North Star Promise provides scholarships…
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