Minnesota Regional Prosperity Initiatives
One of DEED's key strategies for 2007-2010 is to "strengthen regional economies by rewarding sectoral strategies
and planning regionally" (from Minnesota's Unified Plan for the Workforce Investment Act). This page contains links to a number of regional prosperity initiatives that DEED is engaged in or leading to accomplish this strategy.
- Driving Transformation Sessions Recap and Resources
- Employment and Training Collaboration (ETC) Grants (.doc)
- FIRST Grants
- Request for Proposal - Announcement of Availability of FIRST Grants

- Request for Proposal - Announcement of Availability of FIRST Grants
- FIRST Tools and Resources
- Minnesota Sector Partnerships (MSP)
- National Workforce Innovations Conference
- July 23, 2008
- Presentation by Bonnie Elsey, Workforce Development Division Director
- Regional Innovation Grants
- WIRED Grants
2008 Minnesota Regional Economic Competitiveness Initiative map - pdf
