Minnesota Invests $1.6 Million To Boost Local Workforce Efforts

ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- A St. Cloud organization is one of 23 to receive a state grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic

Development. DEED awarded more than $1.6 million in workforce grants that assist adults facing obstacles to find and keep steady employment. The organizations receiving the awards are expected to serve 730 Minnesotans.

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The Adult Support Service competitive grants provide organizations that offer support services like job training, employment preparation, internships, and financial literacy. Grantees are required to focus on low-income communities, adults from families with a history of intergenerational poverty, and communities of color.

The Center for African Immigrant and Refugee Organization (CAIRO) of St. Cloud received $60,000.