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Covid-19 Crisis Affects 2020 U.S. Census Data Collection

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census is conducted across the United States, with the purpose of providing an accurate count of the entire population of the United States. The Census asks American households certain questions such as sex, age, and race of each person in the household. These demographics help determine congressional representation and how much funding each state, county, and community received of the $675 billion per year in federal funding. These funds are spent on schools, hospitals, roads, public works, and other essential programs. The U.S. Census data is also very helpful for businesses and developers. Businesses can us...

Make an Appointment to Find a Job Now!

Monday, June 22, 2020

The Rural Minnesota Concentrated Employment Program (RMCEP), a member of the CareerForce system, is reopening on Monday, June 22nd after being temporarily closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. CareerForce offices across RMCEP’s service area are able to see customers by appointment only beginning June 22. Walk-ins are still not allowed, but individuals can contact their local RMCEP CareerForce office by phone or email to schedule time to use the Career Lab resources, or to speak with their job counselors. The contact information for each office can be found at the RMCEP website or by calling the Administrative Center at 218-846-7400. RMCEP leadership ha...

Rural Minnesota Concentrated Employment Program Job Services Available

Monday, June 22, 2020

By Appointment Only in Phase 1 Opening Detroit Lakes, MN., June 20, 2020 – The Rural Minnesota Concentrated Employment Program (RMCEP), a member of the CareerForce system, is reopening on Monday, June 22nd after being temporarily closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. CareerForce offices across RMCEP’s service area are able to see customers by appointment only beginning June 22. Walk-ins are still not allowed, but individuals can contact their local RMCEP CareerForce office by phone or email to schedule time to use the Career Lab resources, or to speak with their job counselors. The contact information for each office can be found a...

DEED implements 13-week extension of Unemployment Insurance

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced today that the agency has fully implemented the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), which provides a 13 week extension of unemployment benefits for eligible applications. PEUC was authorized by Congress in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which was signed into law on March 27, 2020. “This is the second of three CARES Act programs which DEED has quickly implemented to help those most in need during the COVID-19 crisis,” said Commissioner Steve Grove. “Approximately 8,000 people have exhausted or will soon exhaus...

Somewhere Between Site Selection and Storytelling: An Expert Webinar

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Economic development organizations face hard choices. To encourage investment and job growth, they must make certain decisions. They cannot be all things to all people. To a large degree, an EDO must bet on certain aspects of a community to be effective. Site selection is a changing landscape, staying on top of the current trends and features is important for your local economic development. Knowing how to tell the story to match the changing trends is even more important. in this webinar, Aaron Brossoit, CEO of Golden Shovel, explained about the changes in site selection and how an EDO can stay o...