Annual Program Summaries A-L

African Immigrant Economic Relief Competitive Grant Program

Purpose

The African Immigrant Economic Relief Competitive Grant program addresses economic disparities in African Immigrant communities through workforce recruitment and development, job creation, increased capacity of smaller organizations and outreach.

Customers and Services

Grants were awarded to organizations with experience providing services to relieve economic disparities in African Immigrant communities through workforce recruitment, development, job creation, and assistance of smaller organizations to increase capacity, and outreach. Services targeted African immigrants who left Africa and have taken permanent residence in Minnesota and their families, who are at least 18 years of age.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30.

Measure	SFY 2022*	SFY 2023
Number of participants	184	381
Number of participants enrolled in training	73	231
Total exited attaining a credential	23	105
Total exit to unsubsidized employment	44	92

*Due to pandemic, multiple contracts were extended to 12/31/2022, data reported here is through 9/30/2022
NOTE: Outcomes disaggregated by target populations are available on DEED's website.

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Figures below represent the percentage of those targeted populations served in the program.

Demographic	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Communities of Color	100%	100%
Individuals with Disabilities	1%	2%
Veterans	0%	>1%
Women	40%	40%

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
General Fund	$1M	$1M

Statutory Authority

• Minnesota Session Laws - 2021, Chap. 10

Program Website

African Immigrant Economic Relief Competitive Grant Program

Program Performance Outcomes

This program is subject to the Uniform Outcome Report Card as specified under Minn. Stat. Chap. 116L.98.

Contact Information

Nancy Omondi, Director of Adult Programs, Employment and Training Programs
651-259-7525

This information current as of December 2023.

Airport Infrastructure Renewal Grant

Purpose

The Airport Infrastructure Renewal Grant program stimulates new economic development or creates or retains jobs through projects at airports in Greater Minnesota that would not occur without public financial assistance.

Customers and Services

Cities, counties, or airport authorities may apply and receive grants of 50% of the capital costs of projects that will keep or enhance jobs in the area, increase tax base, or expand and create new economic development. At least 50% of the project cost must come from non-state sources. Eligible projects include manufacturing, technology, warehousing and distribution, or research and development. Retail development and office space except as incidental are ineligible projects.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Number of projects	3	0	0	0
Number of jobs created and retained	56	0	0	0
Dollars funded	$681,000	$0	$0	$0

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. The intended customer of this program is not a business, therefore, no data on businesses who represent target populations groups - such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans or women - is available.

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
General Obligation Bond Proceeds	$0	$0	$0	$0
General Fund Cash Proceeds	$700,000	$0	$490,000	$0

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Stat. Chap. 116J.439

Program Website

There is no program website available.

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no program performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Meredith Udoibok, Executive Director, Community Finance
651-259-7454 or 800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

Angel Loan Fund

Purpose

The Angel Loan Fund program is part of the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 1.0. It provides a new funding option for businesses certified to participate in Minnesota's Angel Tax Credit program. Program funds provide a direct loan for 10% of the total amount of equity investment received in the business' approved funding round.

Customers and Services

Eligible applicants are businesses certified to participate in the Minnesota Angel Tax Credit program during any of the program years with fewer than 500 employees. Funds may be used for startup costs, working capital, business acquisitions and expansions, franchise financing, equipment loans, inventory financing, and commercial, non-passive real estate acquisitions.

Measures

Reporting period is calendar year (CY), January 1 - December 31*

Measure	CY 2019	CY 2020	CY 2021	CY 2022	CY 2023
Number of businesses assisted	5	4	2	0	0
SSBCI funds contributed	$381,000	$659,000	$170,000	$0	$0
Amount of leverage dollars achieved	$3.8M	$6.6M	$1.7M	$0	$0

*CY data is presented to match reporting to the federal government.

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Currently no data on businesses who represent target populations groups - such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans or women - is available.

Funding Source and Allocation

The SSBCI 1.0 allocated up to $15.4 million into four state programs: the Capital Access program, Emerging Entrepreneurs Fund, Small Business Loan Guarantees and the Angel Loan Fund. Funding amounts for the individual programs shift, depending on demand. All programs have ceased making new loans or enrollments.

Statutory Authority

• Small Business Job Act of 2019
• U.S. Code Title 12, Chap. 54

Program Website

There is no program website available.

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no program performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Jeff Nelson, Business Finance
800-657-3858

This information current as of January 2023.

Angel Tax Credit Program

Purpose

The Angel Tax Credit program assists startup businesses focused primarily on high technology or new proprietary technology attract the equity investment they need to grow by providing a 25% tax credit to investors or equity funds who invest in these businesses.

Customers and Services

Eligible businesses are engaged in, or committed to be engaged in, technological innovation in Minnesota by researching or using a proprietary technology or product, process or service. They are also not more than 10 years old (20 if related to medical devices or pharmaceuticals requiring FDA approval), have fewer than 25 employees (all of whom are paid at least 175% of the federal poverty level and at least 51% of whom are located in Minnesota), and have at least 51% of the value of service contracts performed in Minnesota. Investors eligible for tax credits include accredited investors and non-accredited investors (who are investing in exempt filings or transactions per Minn. Stat. Chap. 80A, Sec. 46(13) or (14), or Minn. Stat. Chap. 80A, Sec. 50(b) or who are investing through a MNvest offering), who are not an officer, principal, owner, or family member of the business in which they are investing, and are certified by DEED before making the investment. Minimum qualifying investments are $10,000 ($7,500 if investing in a woman/minority/veteran-owned and managed business, or a business located in Greater Minnesota).

Half of the available credits are reserved until October 1 for businesses that are minority or women owned and managed, or are located in Greater Minnesota.

Measures

Reporting period is calendar year (CY), January 1 - December 31

Measure	CY 2018*	CY 2019*	CY 2020*	CY 2021	CY 2022
Number of businesses receiving investments	0	72	0	82	48
Number of Greater Minnesota/minority/women-owned businesses receiving investment	0	25	0	30	24
Number of investors making investments	0	342	0	436	216
Number of funds making investments	0	18	0	16	10
Investment generated	$0	$39.9M	$0	$39.1M	$20.9M
Investment generated for Greater Minnesota/minority/women-owned businesses	$0	$6.4M	$0	$14.4M	$9.8M
Dollars funded	$0	$9.8M	$0	$9.8M	$5.2M
Dollars funded for Greater Minnesota/minority/women-owned businesses	$0	$1.6M	$0	$3.7M	$2.5M

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. This program does target minority- and women-owned and operated businesses and the figures below represent the number served in the program.

Demographic	CY 2018*	CY 2019	CY 2020*	CY 2021	CY 2022
Businesses owned/managed by minorities	0	7	0	14	12
Businesses owned/managed by women	0	11	0	16	3

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	CY 2018*	CY 2019	CY 2020*	CY 2021	CY 2022
Tax credits	$0	$10.0M	$0	$10.0M	$5.0M

*This program was not funded in 2018 or 2020.

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Stat. Chap. 116J, Sec. 8737

Program Website

Angel Tax Credit

Program Performance Outcomes

Angel Tax Credit

Contact Information

Jeff Nelson, Business Finance
800-657-3858

This information current as of January 2023.

Purpose

The Automation Loan Participation program is part of the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0. The program makes companion loans in cooperation with private lenders to fill gap financing needs for businesses purchasing machinery, equipment, or software to increase productivity and automation.

Customers and Services

The DEED loan may be up to $500,000 at 1.0% and must be matched at least 1:1 with a private lender loan. Private lenders apply jointly with their business borrower for participation in the program. The DEED loan is direct to the borrower. Eligible borrowers include manufacturing, distribution, technology, and warehousing businesses. Borrowers must be small businesses located in Minnesota, with fewer than 500 employees.

Measures

Reporting period is calendar year (CY), January 1- December 31

Measure	CY 2023
Number of businesses assisted	15
SSBCI funds contributed	$3.58M
Private capital contributed	$4.25M

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address ongoing disparities with a view to achieving economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. SSBCI 2.0 has specific goals for financial assistance to businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

Funding Source and Allocation

SSBCI 2.0 allocates up to $97 million into six state programs: Automation Loan Participation program, Direct Investment Venture Capital, Growth Loan Fund, Minnesota Loan Guarantee program, Multi-Fund Venture Capital, and Small Business Loan Participation program. Funding amounts for the individual programs shift, depending on demand. The two venture capital programs are administered by the University of Minnesota Office of Investments and Banking.

Statutory Authority

• Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
• U.S. Code Title 12, Chap. 54
• American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Program Website

Automation Loan Participation Program

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Jeff Nelson, Business Finance
800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

Border Cities Enterprise Zone Program

Purpose

The Border Cities Enterprise Zone program provides business tax credits to qualifying businesses that are the source of investment, development, and job creation or retention in the Border Cities Enterprise Zone cities of Breckenridge, Dilworth, East Grand Forks, Moorhead, and Ortonville.

Customers and Services

Tax credits (property tax credits, debt financing credit on new construction, sales tax credit on construction equipment and materials, and new or existing employee credits) are allocated by the State of Minnesota to Border Zone Enterprise Zone cities to grant to businesses existing in or locating to their city.

Cities participating in this program may elect to use some of their available tax credits as an incentive for investing in innovative businesses under the SEED Capital Investment Credit Program; there has been no activity to date in that program.

Measures

Reporting period is calendar year (CY), January 1 - December 31*

Measure	CY 2018	CY 2019	CY 2020	CY 2021	CY 2022
Number of jobs created	18	24	129	223	118
Number of jobs retained	2,245	2,177	2,600	2,385	2,547
Number of businesses assisted	133	123	96	124	118

*Local Enterprise Zone coordinators report to DEED annually in April for the preceding calendar year.

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Currently no data on businesses who represent target populations groups - such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans or women - is available.

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	CY 2018	CY 2019	CY 2020	CY 2021	CY 2022
Tax Credits Appropriated	$0	$0	$750,000	$750,000	$750,000
Tax Credits Awarded	$478,635	$423,389	$526,025	$769,385	$468,092

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Stat. Chap. 469, Sec. 166

Program Website

Border Cities Enterprise Program

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no program performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Jeff Nelson, Business Finance
800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program

Purpose

The Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant program helps promote the expansion of access to broadband service, scalable to 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) symmetrical, to underserved and unserved areas of the state.

Customers and Services

Grants are awarded to fund the acquisition and installation of middle-mile and last-mile infrastructure that support broadband speeds of at least 100 Mbps download and upload. Grants awarded to single projects may not be for more than 75% of the eligible project costs and may not exceed $10M.

Eligible applicants include incorporated businesses and partnerships, political subdivisions, Indian tribes, Minnesota nonprofits organized under Minn. Stat. Chap. 317A, cooperative associations organized under Minn. Stat. Chap. 308A or 308B, and limited liability corporations organized under Minn. Stat. Chap 322C for the purpose of expanding broadband access.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019*	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022*	SFY 2023
Number of Grant Recipients	0	30	39	0	82
Total Amount of Grants Awarded	$0	$23.3M	$20.6M	$0	$136.4M
Total Matched Dollar Amount	$0	$35.9M	$33.6M	$0	$213.1M
Proposed number of households, businesses and community organizations served	0	10,938	6,922	0	43,555

*There were no awards made in this SFY

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Currently no data on businesses who represent targeted groups - such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans, or women - is available. As part of this work, in 2022, the Office of Broadband Development hired a Digital Equity Program Lead to help develop the state's Digital Equity Plan under the OOJA - NTIA (National Telecommunication Information Administration).

The Office of Broadband Development focused on outreach to tribal communities. The 2019 round of grant awards included awards to Bois Fort Tribal Government, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Paul Bunyan Communications which will build out in a portion of Leech Lake Indian Reservation. The 2020 grants included an award to SCI Communications that will expand fiber broadband to an eligible area of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Reservation. In 2021, the Office of Broadband Development filed letter of support for Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Fiber and Fixed Wireless Project for an NTIA Tribal Connectivity program. In 2022, the Office of Broadband Development supported the application by the lead applicant Lower Sioux's Indian Community for the Minnesota Tribal Middle Mile Alliance, known as the "Feather Light Network" Project (FLN).

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
General Fund	$20M	$20M	$0	$70M	$50M

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Stat. Chap. 116J, Sec. 395

Program Website

Broadband Development

Program Performance Outcomes

Broadband Grant Program (list of grant recipients)

Contact Information

Bree Maki, Executive Director
651-259-7611 or 800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

CareerForce Locations

Purpose

CareerForce locations provide a vast array of employment-related services via 55 locations throughout the state and/or online at DEED's website. CareerForce locations are Minnesota's federally mandated "American Job Centers."

Customers and Services

Customers are individuals looking for employment or exploring and planning their careers, and businesses seeking workers. CareerForce specialists assist career seekers with job searches, career exploration, resume and interview advice/tools, job networking, labor exchange use, addressing employment barriers, and accessing programs and services. Most locations offer individual meetings, workshops and assistance with training. Some services give priority to individuals with specific barriers to employment. Staff also work with businesses to find, and if needed, train workers.

CareerForce locations are a collaboration of state, local, and non-profit service providers coming together to offer talent development services in Minnesota.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Total computer session logins (duplicated count of Career Lab computer logins)	149,293	92,971	2,934	15,078	22,027
Total job seekers served by CareerForce locations (unduplicated count of seekers served by CareerForce staff)	31,880	26,709	18,372	21,031	22,168
Total job seekers utilizing the CareerForce system (unduplicated count of seekers using the CareerForce system's self-service resources)	93,185	82,480	58,942	44,493	38,439
Workshop attendances (duplicated count of seekers attending workshops)	39,952	41,833	26,424	22,881	16,249

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Figures below represent the percentage of those targeted populations served by CareerForce locations.

Demographic	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Communities of Color	31.2%	31.3%	22.7%	29.5%	31.9%
Individuals with Disabilities	9.4%	9.4%	9.7%	12.4%	13.1%
Veterans	6.5%	6.2%	5.6%	5.7%	5.2%
Women	51.5%	51.6%	60.8%	56.9%	53.0%

NOTE: Data are available only for those who responded to our questions inquiring about the individual's status.

Funding Source and Allocation

No direct appropriation/allocation. CareerForce location costs are paid for by a variety of resources and partners. Program dollars that support CareerForce locations are reflected in other program summaries.

Statutory Authority

• The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014
• U.S. Code Title 29, Chap. 30

Program Website

CareerForce

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no program performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Mike Lang, Director, Employment Services
651-259-7583

This information current as of December 2023.

CareerOneStop

Purpose

The CareerOneStop program operates the national career information website, CareerOneStop, which is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA). It provides electronic career, employment, and education data and tools for career seekers and businesses across the nation.

Customers and Services

The program offers information, job listings, and interactive tools for job seekers, students, and career planners as well as services for businesses and economic developers. Site users can learn about job openings; available careers, including alternative careers they may be qualified for; the fastest-growing or highest-paying occupations; education and training opportunities; local and national wage/salary comparisons; and job preparation and job search tools, such as writing resumes and finding job openings. At the request of DOLETA, the program also produces and maintains specialty websites such as mySkills myFuture, Disaster Recovery Services, GetMyFuture (for young adults), Worker ReEmployment, Veterans and Military Transition Center (for returning veterans), Job Search Help for Ex-Offenders, the Credentials Center, Employment Recovery, and the Business Center, which provides tools and information to help businesses with hiring decisions and other employment questions.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Number of website page views	231.4M	213.8M	469.7M	$490.3M	$374.3M
Number of website visits	41.8M	83.6M	338.8M	333.5M	307.2M

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. The CareerOneStop website is translated into Spanish language.

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Federal Funds	$7.1M	$7.5M	$7.5M	$9.8M	$7.5M

Statutory Authority

• Wagner-Peyser Act as amended by Public Law 97-300
• U.S. Code Title 29, Chap. 4B
• Minn. Stat. Chap. 116J, Sec. 401

Program Website

CareerOneStop

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no program performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Angelina Nguyen, Director
651-259-7396

This information current as of December 2023.

Child Care Economic Development Grant Program

Purpose

The Child Care Economic Development Grant program provides grants to communities to increase the supply of quality child care providers in order to support regional economic development. Sixty percent of the dollars must be awarded to communities outside the metropolitan area.

Customers and Services

Eligible recipients include local government units or non-profit organizations having experience in one or more of the following: the operation of, planning for, financing of, advocacy for, or advancement of the delivery of child care services.

Eligible uses include, but not limited to, funding for child care business startup or expansion, training, facility modifications or improvements required for licensing, and assistance with licensing and other regulatory requirements.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019*	SFY 2020	SFY 2021*	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Number of Awards	0	10	0	14	17
Funds Awarded	$0	$727,500	$0	$2.4M	$2.4M
Matching Funds	$0	$6.9M	$0	$4.3M	$5.3M
Projected Child Care Slots Created	0	2,300	0	2,321	2,589

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Currently no data on businesses who represent targeted groups - such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans, or women - is available.

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2019*	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
General Fund	$0	$750,000	$0	$2.5M	$2.5M

*There was no appropriation for this program in SFY 2019 or SFY 2021.

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Session Laws - 2019, Chap. 7, Art. 1, Sec. 2 subd. 2(l)

Program Website

Child Care Economic Development

Program Performance Outcomes

Mandated Reports

Contact Information

Brandon Toner,, Director, Small Business Partnerships
651-259-7040 or 800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

Cleanup Revolving Loan Program

Purpose

The Cleanup Revolving Loan program was capitalized with funds granted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2003 to provide low-interest loan funds to clean contaminated sites and to provide greater opportunities to convert contaminated property into a marketable asset.

Customers and Services

Cities, counties, developers, sub-units of local governments - including economic development, housing redevelopment, and port authorities - and for-profit and non-profit organizations are eligible. Loans are targeted to economic development projects showing the greatest need, exhibiting long-term project viability, and demonstrating the capacity for repayment. Loan funds may be used to pay for any portion of costs for a project with an approved Response Action Plan (RAP) for the cleanup of soil and groundwater affected by the release of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants; and may pay for demolition of buildings if necessary to implement a RAP and cleanup-related site sampling and monitoring, and costs associated with meeting requirements for public participation in project review.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Number of loans	1	3	0	0	1
Number of jobs created	5	4	0	0	132
Number of jobs retained	0	0	0	0	528
Tax base increase	$269,393	$635,334	$0	$0	$2.22M
Dollars leveraged	$36.7M	$43.1M	$0	$0	$429M

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Currently no data on businesses who represent targeted groups - such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans, or women - is available.

Funding Source and Allocation

There has been no appropriation since SFY 2012.

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Stat. Chap. 116J, Sec. 551
• Federal Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act
• U.S. Code Title 42, Chap. 103, Subchapter I, Sec. 9601 et. seq.

Program Website

Cleanup Revolving Loan Program

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no program performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Kristin Lukes, Director, Brownfields and Redevelopment
651-259-7451 or 800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Grant Program

Purpose

The Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Grant program assists development authorities with contamination investigations and development of Response Action Plans (RAPs, which identify how development authorities intend to cleanup sites) or with contamination cleanup prescribed in a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)-approved RAP on a site that will be redeveloped.

Customers and Services

Cities, port authorities, housing and redevelopment authorities, economic development authorities, or counties are eligible. Both publicly and privately owned sites with known or suspected soil or groundwater contamination qualify for this program. Grants are awarded to sites where there is a planned redevelopment project. Cleanup grant applicants must have an MPCA-approved RAP. Both grant applications require a 25% local match, participation in the Metropolitan Council's Local Housing Incentives Programs for Twin Cities metropolitan-area applicants, and the serious expectation that the site will be redeveloped.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Dollars awarded	$9.09M	$8.7M	$7.8M	$5.6M	$5.8M
Number of acres redeveloped	143	94.3	98.9	115.4	141.6
Number of jobs created	999	530	280	587	686
Number of jobs retained	2,778	543	351	813	1,016

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. The intended customer of this program is not a business, therefore, no data on businesses who represent target populations groups - such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans or women - is available.

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Fund, the Contamination Tax Fund, the General Fund, Remediation Fund	$8.2M	$8.2M	$8.2M	$8.2M	$8.2M

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Stat. Chap. 116J, Sec. 553

Program Website

Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Grant Program

Program Performance Outcomes

Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Grant Program (funded projects)

Contact Information

Kristin Lukes, Director, Brownfields and Redevelopment
651-259-7451 or 800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

Data Center Sales Tax Refund Incentive Program

Purpose

The Data Center Sales Tax Incentive program encourages the construction and refurbishment of data centers located in Minnesota

Customers and Services

Businesses that build a new data or network operation center of at least 25,000 square feet and invest at least $30 million within 48 months, or that substantially refurbish an existing data or network operation center of at least 25,000 square feet and invest at least $50 million within 24 months, are eligible to receive sales and use tax refunds for up to twenty years on qualifying purchases of computer hardware, hardware maintenance, power and temperature control and infrastructure, and electricity used in the data center.

Measures

Reporting period is calendar year (CY), January 1 - December 31

Measure	CY 2018	CY 2019	CY 2020	CY 2021	CY 2023
Number of facilities qualified	6	2	0	2	0
Amount of Investment	$252M	$94M	$0	$87.8M	$0
Amount of Refunds Paid	$104M	$93.1M	$62.71M	$95.8M	$76.3M

NOTE: The refunds paid are not associated to the investment for a given year due to when a refund claim is submitted and the processing time of claims by the Department of Revenue.

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Currently no data on businesses who represent target populations groups – such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans or women – is available.

Funding Source and Allocation

This is an uncapped tax credit program.

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Stat. Chap. 297A, Sec. 68 subd. 42

Program Website

Data Center Sales Tax Incentives

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no program performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Jeff Nelson, Business Finance
800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

Demolition Loan Program

Purpose

The Demolition Loan program helps development authorities with the costs of demolishing blighted buildings on sites that have future development potential but where there are no current development plans.

Customers and Services

Development authorities, including cities, counties, port authorities, housing and redevelopment authorities, and economic development authorities. Demolition activities, including interior remediation such as asbestos abatement. Loans would pay up to 100% of demolition costs for a qualifying site. The loans may also assist with site acquisition costs.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Number of projects	2	3	1	2	0
Dollars funded	$1,030,723	$491,426	$164,872	$139,900	$0

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Currently no data on businesses who represent targeted groups - such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans, or women - is available.

Funding Source and Allocation

This program is currently unfunded.

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Stat. Chap. 116J, Sec. 5762

Program Website

Demolition Loan Program

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no program performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Kristin Lukes, Director, Brownfields and Redevelopment
651-259-7451 or 800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

Direct Investment Venture Capital Program

Purpose

The Direct Investment Venture Capital program is part of the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0. It supports Minnesota-based seed and early-stage startup companies access seed and early-stage venture capital by making investments alongside venture capital funds. DEED has contracted with the University of Minnesota Office of Investments and Banking (UMN OIB) to administer the program.

Customers and Services

Businesses apply directly to UMN OIB. Investees must be small businesses headquartered in Minnesota with fewer than 500 employees. Areas of interest include: Agtech/Foodtech, Life Sciences, Climate Tech, Advanced Manufacturing, Software and Technology. Businesses in other industries may also be eligible, although certain business types are ineligible under SSBCI guidelines. Investment proceeds must be used for eligible business purposes.

Measures

Reporting period is calendar year (CY), January 1 - December 31*

Measure	CY 2023
Number of businesses assisted	1
SSBCI funds contributed	$500,000
Private capital contributed	$8.2M

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address ongoing disparities with a view to achieving economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. SSBCI 2.0 has specific goals for financial assistance to businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

Funding Source and Allocation

SSBCI 2.0 allocates up to $97 million into six state programs: Automation Loan Participation program, Direct Investment Venture Capital, Growth Loan Fund, Minnesota Loan Guarantee program, Multi-Fund Venture Capital, and Small Business Loan Participation program. Funding amounts for the individual programs shift, depending on demand. The two venture capital programs are administered by the University of Minnesota Office of Investments and Banking.

Statutory Authority

• Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
• U.S. Code Title 12, Chap. 54
• American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Program Website

Minnesota SSBCI Venture Capital Programs

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no program performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Jeff Nelson, Business Finance
800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

Disability Determination Services Program

Purpose

The Disability Determination Services program, in accordance with federal law and regulations, determines if Minnesota applicants meet federal criteria for disability cash benefits under the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income programs.

Customers and Services

Primary customers are the approximately 50,000 Minnesota residents, on a yearly basis, who file applications for disability benefits or are reviewed for continuing eligibility for payments.

Measures

Reporting period is federal fiscal year (FFY), October 1 - September 30

Measure	FFY 2019	FFY 2020	FFY 2021	FFY 2022	SFY 2023
New determinations adjudicated	47,566	44,425	42,031	43,562	45,816
Days in decision-making	83.5	80.3	94.3	92.4	100.1
Accuracy of decisions*	97.3%	97.0%	97.3%	97.2%	97.3%
Continuing disability workload completion	102.5%	92.9%**	106.1%	100.0%	108.4%

*Net Decisional Accuracy
**CRD workload partially suspended in FFY 2020 due to COVID-19

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. This program specifically targets individuals with disabilities.

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	FFY 2019	FFY 2020	FFY 2021	FFY 2022	FFY 2023
Federal Funds	$24.9M	$24.2M	$26.6M	$27.8M	$30.5M

Statutory Authority

• Social Security Act
• U.S. Code Title 42, Chap. 7, Subchapter II, Sec. 421

Program Website

Disability Benefits

Program Performance Outcomes

Social Security's Annual Performance Plans and Annual Performance Reports

Contact Information

Frank Gilbertson, Director
651-259-7777

This information current as of December 2023.

Dislocated Worker Program

Purpose

The Dislocated Worker program helps individuals get back to work as quickly as possible and overcome barriers to employment. When individuals become dislocated workers because of job loss, mass layoffs, global trade dynamics, or transitions in economic sectors, the program provides services to ensure individuals can re-enter the workforce and employers have skilled workers.

Customers and Services

This program serves individuals who have lost their jobs because of layoffs, workforce reductions, global trade or changes in economic sectors. It also serves individuals seeking to re-enter the workforce such as long-term unemployed, veterans leaving active duty and displaced homemakers. Additionally, the program provides incumbent worker training to help employers train their current workforce and avert layoffs.

Participants can access career planning and counseling; job search and placement services; short-term or long-term training, and support services for expenses such as family care and transportation. Veterans and their spouses receive priority of service.

The Rapid Response team is the first responder when a business has closed or is planning to lay off workers. The team is trained to assess the situation and inform affected workers of available services.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

WIOA Based Performance Indicators	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Number served	8,624	7,960	6,791	5,900	4,998
2nd Quarter employment rate	84.6%	85.0%	80.9%	77.4%	78.5%
4th Quarter employment rate	82.8%	84.0%	78.7%	79.9%	77.2%
Median Earnings (2nd Quarter)	$12,504	$11,357	$12,172	$13,911	$13,495
Credential rate	71.3%	78.8%	79.2%	79.9%	83.8%
Measurable Skill Gains	61.7%	75.8%	79.4%	86.8%	77.1%

NOTE: Outcomes disaggregated by target populations are available on DEED's website.

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Figures below represent the percentage of those targeted populations served in the program.

Demographic	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Communities of Color	17.4%	15.6%	26.0%	32.4%	30.8%
Individuals with Disabilities	6.2%	6.2%	6.3%	8.0%	10.0%
Veterans	5.5%	4.9%	4.5%	4.5%	3.8%
Women	51.9%	50.6%	46.6%	46.6%	47.7%

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Federal Funds	$8.7M	$7.3M	$8.6M	$10.3M	$9.4M
Workforce Development Fund	$21.3M	$24M	$31.1M	$21.3M	$23.9M
National Emergency Grants	$0	$2.5M	$3.3M	$3.3M	$3.3M

Statutory Authority

• The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Public Law 113-128
• U.S. Code Title 29, Chap. 32
• Minn. Stat. Chap. 116L, Sec. 17

Program Website

Dislocated Worker Program

Program Performance Outcomes

Dislocated Worker Program

Contact Information

Nancy Omondi, Director of Adult Programs, Employment and Training Programs
651-259-7525 or 866-213-1422

This information current as of December 2023.

Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program

Purpose

The Emerging Entrepreneur Loan program provides loans to new and existing businesses from targeted population groups throughout Minnesota.

Customers and Services

The program provides funds to nonprofit lenders that will then provide loans and technical assistance to new and existing businesses owned by minorities, low-income people, women, veterans and people with disabilities. Businesses located in low-income areas of Minnesota will be given highest priority.

The program is designed to encourage private investment, provide jobs for minority and low-income persons, create and strengthen minority business enterprises, and promote economic development in low-income areas.

Loans may be up to $150,000 and must be made to businesses that are not likely to undertake a project for which loans are sought without assistance from the program. The loan must be matched by private investment unless the business borrower is a beginning microenterprise. All businesses must agree to work with job referral networks that focus on minority and low-income applicants. Each loan must be approved by the department.

This program was passed by the 2016 Minnesota Legislature and replaced the Urban Initiative Loan Program, a program which focused on loans to businesses located in low-income areas located in the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Number of businesses assisted	47	51	40	51	61
Program funds contributed	$1.2M	$1.5M	$1.1M	$1.94M	$2.64M
Amount of leveraged dollars	$7.0M	$11.4M	$8.1M	$16.73M	$14.80M

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. This program targets businesses owned by minorities, low-income people, people with disabilities, women, and veterans. Business owners may have more than one qualifying characteristic to be eligible. For SFY 2023, see the table below. Through March 30 of each calendar year, the department shall strive to equitably distribute the loan amounts in the Twin Cities metropolitan area and in Greater Minnesota.

Demographic	SFY 2023
Community of Color Owned	37
Disability Owned	0
Veteran Owned	4
Woman Owned	37
Low Income Owned	6

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
General Fund	$500,000	$1.0M	$1.0M	$1.0M	$1.0M
Revolving Loan Fund (formerly Urban Initiative Loan Revolving Loan Fund)	$2.0M	$0	$0	$0	$0

NOTE Each quarter, the nonprofit lending partners repay DEED the principal payments from the borrowers. Those revolving funds plus the General Fund dollars are allocated to the nonprofit lending partners for loans. The amount of revolving funds that are re-allocated is not available.

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Stat. Chap. 116M.18

Program Website

Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program

Program Performance Outcomes

Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program

Contact Information

Jeff Nelson, Business Finance
800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

Extended Employment and Individual Placement and Supports Programs

Purpose

The Extended Employment and Individual Placement and Supports programs provide ongoing employment support services to Minnesotans with significant disabilities to maintain and advance in their employment.

Customers and Services

The programs contract with community rehabilitation programs (CRPs) that provide the ongoing supports to meet the needs of people with disabilities who want to work and employers who need qualified employees.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Extended Employment (EE) Program
Number of customers employed (100% are employed)	3,586	3,163	2,822	2,840	2,768
Total number of hours worked	2,735,844	2,301,512	2,084,801	2,295,758	2,376,266
Total wages earned	$31.4M	$28.6M	$29.0M	$34.3M	$38.7M
Individual Placement and Supports (IPS) Program
Number of customers served	NA	NA	NA	1,035	1,095
Number of customers employed	NA	NA	NA	716	736
Average weekly hours worked	NA	NA	NA	24.2	23.8
Average wages earned	NA	NA	NA	$14.88	$15.52

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Figures below represent the percentage of those targeted populations served in the program.

Demographic	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Extended Employment (EE) Program
Communities of Color	14.1%	16.5%	15.3%	15.2%	15.1%
Individuals with Disabilities	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Veterans*	-	-	-	-	-
Women	41%	40%	40%	39%	38%
Individual Placement and Supports (IPS) Program
Communities of Color	NA	NA	NA	30%	29%
Individuals with Disabilities	NA	NA	NA	100%	100%
Veterans*	-	-	-	-	-
Women	NA	NA	NA	53%	52%

NOTE: All individuals served in IPS are people with significant disabilities (serious or serious and persistent mental illness)

*Data are not available for Veterans.
NA=From SFY 2019 to SFY 2021, the IPS program did not track individual level data. Starting in SFY 2022 the program implemented a new data tracking system using a WF1 custom program.

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Extended Employment (EE) Program
State General Fund	$8.995M	$8.995M	$8.995M	$8.995M	$8.995M
Workforce Development Fund	$6.38M	$6.38M	$6.83M	$6.83M	$6.83M
Individual Placement and Supports (IPS) Program
State General Fund	$2.55M	$2.55M	$2.55M	$2.55M	$2.55M
Workforce Development Fund	-	-	$600,000	$600,000	$600,000

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Stat. Chap. 268A, Sec. 13

Program Website

People with Disabilities

Program Performance Outcomes

Research and Reports

Contact Information

Dee Torgerson, Director, Vocational Rehabilitation Services
651-259-7345 or 800-328-9095

This information current as of December 2023.

Film Production Tax Credit Program

Purpose

The Film Production Tax Credit program provides an assignable income tax credit to producers of feature films, national television or Internet programs, documentaries, music videos, and commercials to incentivize content creation in Minnesota. The program provides up to a 25 percent credit to production companies that they apply for an allocation prior to beginning principal photography in Minnesota.

Customers and Services

Eligible businesses are production companies that expend a minimum of $1 million in eligible expenses during the taxable year, employ Minnesota residents to the extent practicable, and agree to promote Minnesota by visibly displaying a static or animated logo approved by DEED in the end credits for the life of the project. Applications for allocations are accepted on a rolling basis, and are made on a first-come, first-served basis until the program's $24.95 million annual maximum has been fully allocated. Unused credits remain available for allocation in the subsequent four years or until the program sunsets, whichever is sooner.

After completion of an approved project, the business commissions an independent CPA to prepare an eligible expense report for DEED. DEED then determines the final credit amount and issues a Tax Credit Certificate. The recipient of a Tax Credit Certificate claims the credit upon filing a Minnesota income tax return for the year the eligible expenses were incurred. The credit recipient may, in the alternative, assign the credit to another taxpayer before any amount of the credit is claimed. Credits may be used to abate a variety of tax types.

Measures

Reporting period is calendar year (CY), January 1 - December 31*

Measure	CY 2022	CY 2023
Number of businesses assisted	10	5
Value of Tax Credits allocated	$5.8M	$2.4M
Value of Tax Credits issued	$0.8M	$1.9M

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Currently no data on businesses who represent target populations groups - such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans or women - is available.

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	CY 2021	CY 2022	CY 2023
Tax credits Appropriated	$4.95M	$24.95M	$24.95M

*The program will sunset after calendar year 2030

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Stat. Chap. 116U, Sec. 26

Program Website

Film Production Tax Credit Program

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no program performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Jeff Nelson, Business Finance
800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

Foreign Labor Certification Program

Purpose

The Foreign Labor Certification program permits U.S. employers to hire foreign workers on a temporary or permanent basis to fill jobs essential to the U.S. economy. It is designed to ensure that the admission of foreign workers into the U.S. will not adversely affect the job opportunities, wages, and working conditions of U.S. workers.

Customers and Services

Primary customers are Minnesota agricultural employers interested in hiring temporary foreign workers under the H-2A agricultural occupation visa program. The program permits the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to issue temporary labor certifications when there are insufficient qualified U.S. workers available and willing to perform the agricultural work at wages that meet or exceed the prevailing wage paid for that occupation in the area of intended employment. DEED, acting as a DOL agent, conducts inspections of employer-provided, no-cost worker housing, enters employer job orders to recruit workers, refers qualified applicants, and conducts prevailing wage and prevailing practice surveys for various agricultural occupations.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Prevailing wage determinations issued	3	8	8	8	0*
H-2B applications received	135	121	128	211	246
H-2A housing inspections completed	136	135	181	227	249
H-2A job orders entered	203	214	271	325	346

*There were no Prevailing Wage Determinations done during SFY 2023 because we are continuing to develop a strategy to do so following changes made by the U.S. DOL in how they are collected and reported.

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. The Foreign Labor Certification Program serves all businesses who request their services; currently no data on businesses who represent targeted groups - such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans, or women - is available.

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Federal Funds	$130,000	$130,000	$201,991	$223,907	$256,333

Statutory Authority

• U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act
• U.S. Code Title 8, Chap. 12, Subchapter II, Part II, Sec. 1184

Program Website

Hiring Foreign Workers

Program Performance Outcomes

U.S. Dept. of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification Annual Report

Contact Information

Mike Lang, Director, Employment Services
651-259-7583

This information current as of December 2023.

Getting to Work Competitive Grant Program

Purpose

The Getting to Work Competitive Grant program provides programs that provide, repair, or maintain motor vehicles to assist eligible individuals in obtaining or maintaining employment.

Customers and Services

Grants were awarded to organizations providing services to establish and operate programs that provide, repair, or maintain motor vehicles to assist eligible individuals in obtaining or maintaining employment. Services targeted low-income individuals at least 22 years of age with a valid driver's license.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30.

Measure	SFY 2022*	SFY 2023
Number of participants	62	235
Total attaining a certificate	45	193
Number of participants receiving a motor vehicle	2	2
Number of participants receiving motor vehicle repair	31	190
Number of participants receiving a motor vehicle loan	3	17
Number of participants reporting an increase in community participation	21	201
Total exit to unsubsidized employment	38	81

*Due to pandemic, multiple contracts were extended to 12/31/2022, data reported here is through 9/30/2022
NOTE: Outcomes disaggregated by target populations are available on DEED's website.

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Figures below represent the percentage of those targeted populations served in the program.

Demographic	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Communities of Color	48%	49%
Individuals with Disabilities	29%	18%
Veterans	2%	>1%
Women	67%	77%

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
General Fund	$250,000	$250,000

Statutory Authority

• Minnesota Session Laws - 2021, Chap. 10

Program Website

Getting to Work Competitive Grant Program

Program Performance Outcomes

This program is subject to the Uniform Outcome Report Card as specified under Minn. Stat. Chap. 116L.98.

Contact Information

Nancy Omondi, Director of Adult Programs, Employment and Training Programs
651-259-7525

This information current as of December 2023.

Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant

Purpose

The Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant program stimulates new economic development or creates or retains jobs in Greater Minnesota through public infrastructure investments for industrial park development or business expansion that would not occur without public financial assistance.

Customers and Services

Cities receive grants of 50% of the capital costs of industrial park development or other projects that will keep or enhance jobs, increase a city's tax base, and expand or create new economic development. Eligible applicants are statutory or home rule cities outside the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. Eligible projects are publicly owned infrastructures that may include wastewater collection and treatment, drinking water, storm sewers, utility extensions, and streets that support economic development projects. Projects include manufacturing, technology, warehousing and distribution, research and development, and agricultural processing.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Number of projects	13	6	10	7	6
Number of jobs created & retained	4,149	1,518	1,693	788	437
Dollars funded	$11.4M	$2.6M	$5.8M	$5.1M	$4.3M

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. The intended customer of this program is not a business, therefore, no data on businesses who represent targeted groups - such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans, or women - is available.

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
General Obligation Bond Proceeds	$0	$0	$8.2M	$0	$10M
General Fund Cash Proceeds	$1.73M	$1.73M	$1.73M	$1.73M	$2.25M

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Stat. Chap. 116J, Sec. 431

Program Website

Greater Minnesota Public Infrastructure Program

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no program performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Meredith Udoibok, Executive Director, Community Finance
651-259-7454 or 800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

Greater Minnesota Job Expansion Program

Purpose

The Greater Minnesota Job Expansion program encourages job growth in Greater Minnesota.

Customers and Services

The program provides tax benefits to businesses located in Greater Minnesota that increase employment by two employees or 10%, whichever is greater. Approved businesses that meet job growth and compensation goals receive a refund for any sales tax paid for purchases made during a seven-year period. The program is for "traded sector" businesses with sales and customers primarily outside local markets or Minnesota.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Number of Businesses Assisted	0	0	0	0	0
Value of Sales Tax Refund Awards	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Projected Job Creation	0	0	0	0	0

*Recipient qualifies to receive tax benefits for 10 years.

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Currently no data on businesses who represent targeted groups - such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans, or women - is available.

Funding Source and Allocation

The program may award up to $7M in sales tax refunds annually. Program administration is partially funded through application fees.

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Stat. Chap. 116J.8738

Program Website

Greater Minnesota Job Expansion Program

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no program performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Jeff Nelson, Business Finance
800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

Growth Loan Fund

Purpose

The Growth Loan Fund program is part of the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0. This program is intended to support Minnesota based early-stage high-tech startups that plan to raise pre-Series B equity capital. Program funds provide a direct loan for 20% of the total amount of equity investment received in the business' approved funding round.

Customers and Services

Most applicants who use this program utilize the state’s Angel Tax Credit program, which allows qualifying investors and companies to receive a tax credit on their investment. Some impacted sectors include medical devices and technology innovations, software as a service (SaaS), and industry specific proprietary science in agriculture or manufacturing or transportation. Businesses in other industries may also be eligible, although certain business types are ineligible under SSBCI guidelines. Approved applicants have 12 months to raise a specified amount of equity defined on their application. If the firm can achieve that goal, the program provides a 1.0% interest loan on 20% of the capital raised. The maximum loan available is $400,000. Loan proceeds must be used for eligible business purposes.

Measures

Reporting period is calendar year (CY), January 1 - December 31*

Measure	CY 2023
Number of businesses assisted	1
SSBCI funds contributed	$100,000
Private capital contributed	$515,000

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address ongoing disparities with a view to achieving economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. SSBCI 2.0 has specific goals for financial assistance to businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

Funding Source and Allocation

SSBCI 2.0 allocates up to $97 million into six state programs: Automation Loan Participation program, Direct Investment Venture Capital, Growth Loan Fund, Minnesota Loan Guarantee program, Multi-Fund Venture Capital, and Small Business Loan Participation program. Funding amounts for the individual programs shift, depending on demand. The two venture capital programs are administered by the University of Minnesota Office of Investments and Banking.t

Statutory Authority

• Small Business Job Act of 2010
• U.S. Code Title 12, Chap. 54
• American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Program Website

Growth Loan Fund

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no program performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Jeff Nelson, Business Finance
800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

Higher Education Career Advisor Project Grants

Purpose

The Higher Education Career Advisor Project (HECAP) provides grants to organizations who provide career exploration, career counseling, job search assistance, college information including curriculum and financial aid, current labor market information detailing high-wage and high-demand career pathways, and related resources to youth and families.

Customers and Services

High school youth receive career services in a variety of individual and group settings in partnership with local school districts. In SFY 2021, 10 organizations across the state received HECAP funds. Organizations in Greater Minnesota receiving funds were Boys and Girls Club (Rochester); City of Duluth Workforce Development (Duluth); Minnesota Valley Action Council (Mankato); Rural Minnesota CEP (Detroit Lakes); Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council (Marshall). Organizations in the Twin Cities metropolitan area receiving HECAP grants were American Indian OIC (Minneapolis); Anoka County Workforce Development (Blaine); Project for Pride in Living (Minneapolis); Genesys Works (Twin Cities); and Tree Trust (Twin Cities).

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Number served through individual and group activities	18,757	10,340	9,195	*	*

*Program ended

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Figures below represent the percentage of those targeted populations served in the program.

Demographic	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Youth from communities of color	33%	54%	54%	*	*

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
General Fund	$250,000	$250,000	$250,000	*	*

Statutory Authority

• Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, 1st Special Session, Chap. 7, HF 2, Sec. 2 subd. 3(a)

Program Website

Higher Education Career Advisors Pilot (HECAP)

Program Performance Outcomes

Higher Education Career Advisors Pilot (HECAP)

Contact Information

Kay Tracy, Director, Office of Youth Development
651-259-7555

This information current as of December 2023.

Hmong Chamber of Commerce - Direct Appropriation Grant Program - Adult

Purpose

The workforce development fund provides this grant to the Hmong Chamber of Commerce to train ethnically Southeast Asian business owners and operators in better business practices.

Customers and Services

Grant funds focus on serving ethnically Southeast Asian business owners and operators across the state of Minnesota. Upon award, Hmong Chamber of Commerce developed partnerships with Hmong American Partnership and three training providers to develop an intake/reporting process and workshops/seminars to train ethnically Southeast Asian business owners and operators in better business practices.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30 (this contract's end date was extended through 9/30/2023, data reported here is through 9/30/2022)

Measure	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Total training services*	24	13
Total number of business owners/entrepreneurs enrolled	-	39
Number of business owners/entrepreneurs enrolled in training	0	29
Number of business owners/entrepreneurs completing training	0	29
Number of business owners attending Start and Manage a Small Profitable Farm Business Seminar*	139	82
Number of business owners attending Increase Knowledge of Better Business Practices*	139	197

*Self-reported outcome measures

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Figures below represent the percentage of those targeted populations served in the program.

Demographic	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Communities of Color	100%	100%
Individuals with Disabilities	0%	3%
Veterans	0%	3%
Women	70%	69%

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Workforce Development Fund	$125,000	$125,000

Statutory Authority

• Laws of Minnesota 2021, MN Laws of 2021, 1st Special Session, Chap. 10, Art.1, Sec. 3 subd. 3

Program Website

There is no program website.

Program Performance Outcomes

This program is subject to Uniform Outcome Report Card as specified under Minn. Stat. Chap. 116L.98.

Contact Information

Nancy Omondi, Director, Adult Programs
651-259-7525

This information current as of December 2023.

Independent Living Program

Purpose

This Independent Living program assists Minnesotans with disabilities to live with greater independence, contribute their talents and creativity, expand their options, and secure their basic rights in areas such as housing, transportation, education, and employment.

Customers and Services

Customers are persons with disabilities who request services to help them live independently in their communities. Services are funded through State and Federal grants to the eight community-based, nonresidential, nonprofit Centers for Independent Living (CILs). The mandated core Independent Living (IL) services include: advocacy, independent living skills training, peer counseling, information and referral, nursing home transition and relocation, nursing home prevention, and youth transition. CILs also provide services that include, but not limited to: transportation assistance, support groups, home and work modification, counseling, assistive technology.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Total number of persons served	6,549	6,856	6,407	6,266	6,120
Total instances of service	53,458	55,819	47,362	50,218	46,992

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. CILs do not target specific populations; they provide services to individuals with disabilities.

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Federal Funds (Title VII Federal Part C)	$1.2M	$1.25M	$1.25M	$1.25M	$1.4M
State General Fund	$3M	$3M	$3M	$3M	$3M
State General Fund - One Time Funds	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4M

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Stat. Chap. 268A, Sec. 11
• U.S. Code Title 29, Chap. 16, Sec. 796

Program Website

Living Independently

Program Performance Outcomes

Research and Reports

Contact Information

Dee Torgerson, Director, Vocational Rehabilitation Services
763-443-7978 or 800-328-9095

This information current as of December 2023.

Innovative Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program

Purpose

The Innovative Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant program helps keep and enhance jobs in an area, increase the tax base, and expand or create new economic development through the growth of new innovative businesses and organizations.

Customers and Services

Grants are provided to local units of government, on an open competitive application basis, of up to 50% of the capital costs directly related to an innovative business. Eligible projects are innovative business development capital improvement projects that may include manufacturing; technology; warehousing and distribution; research and development; innovative business incubator; agricultural bio-processing; and capital costs for industrial, office, or research park development that is bioscience-related.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Number of projects	1	2	1	1	3
Dollars funded	$997,134	$1,550,000	$475,000	$2,035,101	$3,987,101
Number of jobs created & retained	121	89	135	150	385

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Currently no data on businesses who represent targeted groups - such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans, or women - is available.

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
General Obligation Bonds	$0	$0	$1.9M	$0	$1.5M

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Stat. Chap. 116J.435

Program Website

Innovative Business Development Public Infrastructure Program

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no program performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Meredith Udoibok, Executive Director, Community Finance
651-259-7454 or 800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

Internationally Trained Professionals Competitive Grant Program

Purpose

The Internationally Trained Professionals Competitive Grant program provides services to assist internationally trained healthcare professionals in earning the professional licenses required to do similar work in Minnesota.

Customers and Services

Grants were awarded to organizations to assist internationally trained healthcare professionals in earning the professional licenses required to do similar work in Minnesota through navigation services (including but not limited to degree translation, support services and/or facilitate the transfer of international transcripts), serve as a resource to post-secondary institutions, experience working with accelerated healthcare courses that offer credit for prior learning through assessment and/or life skills, competency testing, and lead to a shorter training period for participants to successfully acquire licenses to join the Minnesota healthcare workforce.

Services targeted internationally trained Healthcare professionals of at least 18 years of age, have been licensed for same or similar work in their country of origin, and seek to re-enter the healthcare workforce requiring a post-secondary degree, diploma, or certificate for licensure and obtain professional licensure to do similar work in Minnesota.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30.

Measure	SFY 2022*	SFY 2023
Number of participants	55	242
Number of participants enrolled in training	26	213
Total exited attaining a credential	0	107
Total exit to unsubsidized employment	0	18

*Due to pandemic, multiple contracts were extended to 12/31/2022, data reported here is through 9/30/2022
NOTE: Outcomes disaggregated by target populations are available on DEED's website.

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Figures below represent the percentage of those targeted populations served in the program.

Demographic	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Communities of Color	82%	84%
Individuals with Disabilities	2%	1%
Veterans	0%	1%
Women	49%	56%

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
General Fund	$1M	$1M

Statutory Authority

• Minnesota Session Laws - 2021, Chap. 10

Program Website

There is no program website available.

Program Performance Outcomes

This program is subject to the Uniform Outcome Report Card as specified under Minn. Stat. Chap. 116L.98.

Contact Information

Nancy Omondi, Director of Adult Programs, Employment and Training Programs
651-259-7525

This information current as of December 2023.

Job Service Program

Purpose

Job Service functions as a labor exchange in offering career services and employment opportunities on a no-fee basis to all Minnesotans and in providing services to businesses. This is achieved through direct operation of the Employment Service Program outlined in the Wagner-Peyser Act and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Furthermore, Job Service operates several local and statewide programs throughout the CareerForce System.

Customers and Services

Customers include businesses and job seekers. Services for businesses include: building relationships with business decision-makers; assessing the needs of businesses; and facilitating collaborative projects and connection with DEED staff and partners.

The Job Service team serves job seekers by providing job preparation and placement assistance to career seekers over the phone, online and in-person at CareerForce locations throughout Minnesota. Services are delivered directly via individual meetings or group activities, which includes workshops on job-seeking skills, resume writing, interviewing, and job-search. Job Service also makes special efforts to serve unemployment insurance applicants, veterans, migrant and seasonal farm workers, and new entrants in the labor market.

Offered under the auspices of this program, MinnesotaWorks.net is an Internet-based labor exchange system linking career seekers and employers with the largest employment database in the state. CareerForceMN is also offered under this program, which is an online and accessible online portal to all of the CareerForce system's programs and services.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Number of employer job openings listed	618,570	521,667	603,811	924,268	727,798
Number of employers served	1,639	1,482	1,592	1,142	1,110
Total number of job seekers utilizing a self-service activity operated by the Employment Service Program	93,185	82,480	58,942	44,493	38,439
Total number of job seekers enrolled and receiving direct services from the Employment Service Program	29,260	24,473	17,338	20,354	21,650
Number receiving an individual assistance basic career service from Employment Service Program staff	13,918	12,638	12,917	17,850	20,410
Number attending a workshop or job club operated by the Employment Service Program	20,687	17,484	6,353	4,302	5,153

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Figures below represent the percentage of career seekers registered and receiving a reportable service in the program.

Demographic	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Communities of Color	26.1%	23.0%	24.7%	29.7%	28.1%
Individuals with Disabilities	6.3%	6.6%	7.5%	8.4%	7.6%
Veterans	6.6%	6.6%	5.8%	6.3%	6.0%
Women	40.5%	41.1%	42.6%	44.3%	42.0%

NOTE: Data are available only for those who responded to our questions inquiring about the individual's status.

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Federal Funds	$10.88M	$11.40M	$11.21M	$10.95M	$10.87M

Statutory Authority

• Wagner-Peyser Act as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014
• U.S. Code Title 29, Chap. 4B, Sec. 49
• Minn. Stat. Chap. 116J, Sec. 401

Program Website

Minnesota Job Service

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no program performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Mike Lang, Director, Employment Services
651-259-7583

This information current as of December 2023.

Job Training Grants

Purpose

The Job Training Grants consist of two programs, the Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) and the Automation Training Incentive Program (ATIP). The Job Training Incentive Program provides grants of up to $200,000 to new or expanding businesses for the purpose of training workers in new jobs as quickly and efficiently as possible. The Automation Training Incentive Program (added in FY22) encourages and assists small businesses in investing in new automation technology by providing grants of up to $35,000 to train their workers as quickly and efficiently as possible on new automation technology.

Customers and Services

The two programs are open to businesses located in Greater Minnesota (i.e. not Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey or Scott counties, with the exception of the cities of Northfield, Cannon Falls, Hanover, New Prague and Rockford). The Job Training Incentive Program is open to new or expanding businesses that are adding at least three new jobs at the project location. The Automation Training Incentive Program is open to businesses that are investing in new automation technology and have 150 or fewer full-time employees. Both programs require that the jobs of those being trained are permanent, full-time jobs that provide at least 32 hours of work per week for a minimum of nine months per year and pay wages at least equal to 120% of federal poverty guidelines for a family of four, plus benefits.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
JTIP Grants/Dollars Awarded	3/$344,059	5/$548,964	2/$281,000	8/$1,127,892	3/$429,000
JTIP New Workers Trained	95	89	57	208	69
JTIP Private Dollars Leveraged	$172,036	$372,266	$341,225	$942,857	$576,851
ATIP Grants/Dollars Awarded	NA	NA	NA	5/$118,105	6/$118,502
ATIP Workers Trained	NA	NA	NA	32	42
ATIP Private Dollars Leveraged	NA	NA	NA	$58,854	$30,944

NA=data not available

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Currently no data on targeted groups – such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities, Veterans, or women – is available for the Job Training Incentive Program. Figures below represent the percentage of those targeted populations served in the Automation Training Incentive Program.

Demographic	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Communities of Color	NA	NA	NA	3%	7%
Individuals with Disabilities	NA	NA	NA	0%	2%
Women	NA	NA	NA	13%	10%

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Workforce Development Fund	$1,350,000	$1,350,000	$1,350,000	$1,350,000	$1,350,000

Statutory Authority

• Minn. Stat. Chap. 116L.42

Program Website

Training Grant Programs

Program Performance Outcomes

Mandated Reports

Contact Information

Jodie Greising, Director, Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Program
651-259-7517 or 800-657-3858

This information current as of December 2023.

Labor Market Information Office

Purpose

The Labor Market Information Office program collects, analyzes, and disseminates key labor market indicators, information, and analysis on the economy, workforce, industry base, and job market in Minnesota to support informed decision-making.

Customers and Services

Customers include businesses, job seekers, students, economic developers, education and training planners, workforce development professionals, policymakers, government entities, media, and the general public.

Data products include monthly employment and unemployment estimates; quarterly statistics on employment and wages by area and industry (QCEW); occupational employment and wage estimates (OES); job vacancy estimates; alternative measures of unemployment; employment projections by occupation and industry; Occupations in Demand, Graduate Employment Outcomes and Regional Profiles. The Career and Education Explorer is our comprehensive job seeker tool. All publicly releasable data are available on the DEED website for query and download, along with data tools and publications. Services include consultation, training seminars, public education, presentations and briefings. Publications include our quarterly Minnesota Economic Trends, monthly Minnesota Employment Review, ongoing regional blogs and various topical reports.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Number of times LMI webpages viewed by users	323,839	329,838	279,314	246,300	164,100*
Requests handled by analysts and HelpLine	2,600	2,500	2,500	3,300	2,000
Customers served through presentations, trainings and briefings	9,000	11,000	8,000	8,500	11,000

*SFY 2023 numbers are from the new GoogleAnalytics 4 platform, which is producing numbers for the entire DEED website that are lower than in previous years.

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. The Labor Market Information Office informs the public about the nature and magnitude of various disparities across populations of color and other DEED target groups is an on-going priority in LMI publications and data products.

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2019	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Federal Funds	$1.99M	$1.97M	$1.97M	$2.04M	$2.19M
State Funds	$250,000	$250,000	$338,000	$250,000	$250,000

Statutory Authority

• U.S. Code Title 29, Sec. 2

Program Website

Data Center

Program Performance Outcomes

How Did We Help You?, published in Minnesota Employment Review, November 2022.

Contact Information

Angelina Nguyen, Director, Labor Market Information Office
651-259-7396

This information current as of December 2023.

Launch Minnesota

Purpose

Launch Minnesota is an initiative spearheaded by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to help grow Minnesota's startup ecosystem and to amplify Minnesota as a national leader in innovation.

Customers and Services

Launch Minnesota offers a series of Innovation grants for research and development, business liquidity, and education grants to help communities train startups on critical skills in building technology startups. Businesses and individuals eligible for Innovation grants include people starting companies in technology sectors such as aerospace, agricultural processing, nanotechnology and medical devices. The program is designed to provide special consideration to startups located in Greater Minnesota, as well as businesses owned by women, veterans and people of color. Education grants are intended for organizations across the state able to convene and collaborate to provide programming that includes education for entrepreneurs with scalable innovative businesses; peer-to-peer support groups; sharing of best practices across sectors; and organization of events and meetings.

Measures

Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

Measure	SFY 2020*	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Number of innovation grants awarded	69	70	62	58
Number of unique businesses receiving innovation grants	52	56	59	55

Measure	SFY 2020*	CY 2021**	CY 2022***	SFY 2023****
Number of grantees - Launch Minnesota network united 6 regions, 10 hubs and over 70 partners	7	7	10	9
Number of entrepreneurs receiving Lean Startup Education	270	355	303	708
Number of investors engaged	-	165	35	91
Number of incubator/accelerator participants	-	222	33	158
Number of referrals made for additional resources & support	-	416	1,259	-
Number of new entrepreneurs in the pipeline	-	-	-	1,471
Number of founders that received individual support	-	-	-	4,597

*Reporting period is November 2019 - June 30, 2020

**Grants are calendar-year based; CY 2021 data to date is January - June 2021

***Reporting period is April 2022 - October 2022

****Reporting period is July 2022 - June 2023

Achieving Equity

DEED is working to address disparities and achieve economic equity for all Minnesotans by identifying and breaking down barriers to employment and business opportunities. Data on the populations served are valuable for program development and policy decisions. Currently no data on businesses who represent targeted groups – such as communities of color, individuals with disabilities, veterans, or women – is available.

Demographic	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
Innovation Grantees from Target Populations	54%	62%	63%	64%
Innovation Grantees from Greater Minnesota	19%	21%	17%	20%
Education Grants Target Population	NA	NA	NA	NA
Education Grants Greater Minnesota	56%	57%	48%	55%

NA=data not available

Funding Source and Allocation

Funding Source	SFY 2020	SFY 2021	SFY 2022	SFY 2023
General Fund	$2.5M	$2.5M	$2.5M	$2.5M
Innovation Grant Dollars Awarded	$1.6M	$1.6M	$1.5M	$1.6M
Matching private funds for Innovation Grants (1:1 required)	$1.6M	$1.6M	$1.5M	$1.6M
Education Grant Dollars Awarded	$450,000	$450,000	$1M*****	$1M
Matching private funds for Education Grants (1:1)	$900,000	$1.1M	$1.6M	$3.2M

*****The full funding for the biennium, $1M was awarded in SFY 2022.

Statutory Authority

• Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, Chap. 7, Art. 1, Sec. 2 and Sec. 8

Program Website

Launch Minnesota

Program Performance Outcomes

There are no program performance outcomes available.

Contact Information

Neela Mollgaard, Executive Director
651-259-7614 or toll-free 1-800-328-9095

This information current as of December 2022.