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| Grant Recipients 2011 |
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| Amount |
Organization |
Proposed Project |
| $45,000 |
Minnesota SCORE District 505 |
Funding for a professionally created video that tells the SCORE ‘story’, plus help produce online seminars for people who are unable to attend a workshop in person. Offer a statewide inventory of organizations, help upgrade a new website and promote a new workshop in 2012 entitled “Simple Steps to Grow your Business” |
| $20,000 |
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans |
Funding for the Veterans Employment Services programming to provide assistance to unemployed veterans to secure employment and homeless veterans who are underemployed and direct them to training with education partners. |
| $25,000 |
Jeremiah Program |
Jeremiah Works! – a program that attempts to make a systemic change among persistently unemployed single parent women by offering housing, daycare, interviewing, coaching and education. Applicants are intensively pre-screened to ensure those who are committed achieve long-term economic self sufficiency. |
| $13,340 |
Way to Grow |
Full Funding for Dream Tracks, a 3-year competency program to encourage young moms (ages 15-21) to complete high school, gain effective parenting skills, find jobs and become economically independent. 15 participants will participate in intensive career workshops and attend individual coaching sessions. |
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