Low Income Worker Training Program (Minnesota)

Low Income Worker Training Program (Minnesota) is sponsored by Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. This program provides grants to public, private, or nonprofit entities to help low-income individuals gain new skills for higher-paying jobs and greater economic self-sufficiency. It supports training-related materials and certification fees.

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DEED Training Grant Programs Low Income Worker Training Program Low Income Worker Training Program The Low Income Worker Training Program helps workers whose incomes are at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines gain new skills necessary to move up the career ladder to higher paying jobs and greater economic self-sufficiency.

The program provides grants of up to $200,000 to Minnesota public, private, or nonprofit entities that provide employment services to low-income individuals. No match from grant recipients is required. The goal of MJSP is to target short-term training for full-time employment in the growth sectors of the state's economy.

Projects average one to two years in duration. Download a printer-friendly Low Income Worker Training Program Fact Sheet. Please check the MJSP Board Meeting Schedule and the current Request for Proposal to determine if applications are being accepted for this program.

Use of Funds Apply Forms Grant Management Contacts Grant funds may be used to pay for job-specific skills training through existing training programs. Grant funds may also be used for training-related materials and supplies and for training-related certification or test fees. When a need is adequately demonstrated, up to 10% of the direct training costs may be requested for operating costs directly related to project coordination.

Allowable operating costs include costs associated with recruitment, screening, referral of program participants and job placement, along with costs for completing program reporting requirements.

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