The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is calling on community members to help review applications for critical grant programs. This fall and winter, DEED is recruiting approximately 100 volunteers to serve as grant reviewers for competitive workforce development grants, including the **Transformative Career Pathway Competitive Grant** and the **Child Care Economic Development Grant Program**.
This initiative aims to include diverse voices in the decision-making process and reduce employment disparities in Minnesota. DEED is seeking reviewers with experience or interest in workforce development, grantmaking, education, and finance. Reviewers will be responsible for reading 8-10 proposals, each around 12-15 pages long, over a 2-3 week period in October and November.
Selected community reviewers will receive training and a stipend for their participation. The application deadline is Wednesday, September 25, at 4:30 p.m.
To apply or for more information, visit DEED’s website or attend the virtual information session on September 16 at 1:00 p.m.