BEMIDJI 鈥� Greater Bemidji is among 47 recipients across the state to receive grant funding to provide youth with workforce development and training opportunities.
With an award of $197,500, Greater Bemidji shares in more than $7 million in Youth at Work grants awarded through the Department of Employment and Economic Development鈥檚 Office of Youth Development.
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These grants are given to organizations that provide services to economically disadvantaged or at-risk youth ages 14 to 24. These programs aim to support youth of color, youth with disabilities and economically disadvantaged youth by connecting them with good-paying jobs in high-growth industries.
鈥淭he job training we provide for our young people today will pay off for our entire state tomorrow,鈥� Gov. Tim Walz said in a release. 鈥淭his training will grow our workforce and help thousands of kids fill the good-paying jobs we have available and need to fill right now.鈥�
Organizations in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area received 59% of available funds while Greater Minnesota received 39%. The remaining 2% went to organizations serving both areas.
Last fiscal year, DEED received over $17.7 million in funding requests from 60 organizations for the Youth at Work program. Lawmakers recently doubled funding for the program in order to provide the necessary support.
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