Minnesota Awards $2.9 Million In Grants Targeting Community Engagement & Employment For Individuals With Disabilities

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) awarded $2.9 million in two-year innovation grants to 10 provider organizations that will provide services to help individuals with disabilities live and engage with others in their communities and access better employment opportunities. The DHS Disability Services Division had released the request for applications on February 7, 2022, with responses due by March 16, 2022.

The grantees, the grant award, and a project description are as follows:

Korean Service Center - Seniors Better Connected, serving Duluth, St. Cloud, Mankato and Rochester, $202,000. Increasing the use of Korean language mobile video conference . . .