Name of Grantee: Sports Vision Inc

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: 247380

Start Date of Grant: 08/05/2024

End Date of Grant Period: 03/04/2025

Grantee SWIFT ID: 0001170559

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 35000

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 24440.44

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: Research, Development, Direct and Technical Assistance Expenses

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? No

Grantee did not spend the entire grant amount of $35,000 resulting in a GAN for $10,559.56.

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:

Name of Grantee: Mozrt Inc

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: 247826

Start Date of Grant: 08/05/2024

End Date of Grant Period: 03/04/2025

Grantee SWIFT ID: 0001170706

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 28000

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 28000

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: Research, Development, Direct and Technical Assistance Expenses

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:

Name of Grantee: Weathervane Labs LLC

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: 238301

Start Date of Grant: 01/11/2023

End Date of Grant Period: 03/04/2025

Grantee SWIFT ID: 0001120460

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 32500

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 32500

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: Research, Development, Direct and Technical Assistance Expenses

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:

Name of Grantee: Accessibility Inc

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: 4ACCAB1700

Start Date of Grant: 02/28/2024

End Date of Grant Period: 06/30/2025

Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000246828

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 90000

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 90000

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: Work with partners, reliable collaterals, and informal supports for creative assessment and intervention in response to suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult. It is important to continue to assess needs, safety plan, and offer APS in appropriate cases while limiting face-to-face interactions.

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Partially

They exceeded their goals for enrollment, but only exited three with employment and had planned on nine, and two obtained a credential and they had planned on seven.

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance: They reorganized how to schedule training to better incentivize completion of trainings.

Name of Grantee: Mediacom

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: BCPF-24-LE08-K-FY24

Start Date of Grant: 05/31/2024

End Date of Grant Period: 06/30/2025

Grantee SWIFT ID: 233449

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 625000

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 625000

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: Acquire, construct, install broadband infrastructure and provide access to broadband service.

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:

Name of Grantee: Fersketch LLC

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: SC247840

Start Date of Grant: 05/08/2024

End Date of Grant Period: 06/30/2025

Grantee SWIFT ID: 0001170604

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 28000

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 4061.01

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: Launch MN Business Operations Grant

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Partially

Partially, the grantee did not spent only $4,061.01 of the $28,000 awarded.
Grantee submitted expenses that were incurred and paid prior to the grant execution or reimbursement, these were not allowed. Grantee paid business expenses from personal funds, the business did not pay, those expenses were not allowed. The grantee was instructed in the implementation meeting that neither of those scenarios would be repaid, and they still attempted to submit reimbursement for them.

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:

Name of Grantee: City of Lamberton

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: 180548

Start Date of Grant: 08/06/2020

End Date of Grant Period: 09/30/2023

Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000201639 001

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 782000

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 738465.60

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: Small Cities Development Program funding to complete rehabilitation of 20 owner-occupied and 5 commercial properties.

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Partially

The grant met goal for commercial rehabilitation projects, the owner-occupied projects were 1 short of goal. One project
dropped from program and few projects fell below the average, so there were some left over funds at closeout.

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:

Name of Grantee: City of Redwood Falls

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: 180544

Start Date of Grant: 07/31/2020

End Date of Grant Period: 09/30/2024

Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000201775 001

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 864800

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 609588.55

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: Small Cities Development Program funding to complete rehabilitation of 20 owner-occupied and 7 commercial properties.

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Partially

The grant met goal for commercial rehabilitation projects, the owner-occupied goal fell short of goal. Initial survey results in the target area showed 50 interested homeowners. Extensive outreach was conducted in target area including direct mailings to households, door hanger distribution, direct mailing to survey respondents, and cold calling to service area homeowners.

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:

Name of Grantee: City of Eden Valley

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: 203048

Start Date of Grant: 11/23/2021

End Date of Grant Period: 09/30/2024

Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000201485 001

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 823400

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 190443.45

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: Small Cities Development Program funding to complete rehabilitation of 20 owner-occupied and 6 commercial properties.

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Partially

The grant moved slowly from the start. Extensive outreach was conducted including direct contact with survey respondents, door hanger distribution for the entire community twice, advertising during town celebration.

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:

Name of Grantee: City of Clara City

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: 180557

Start Date of Grant: 07/31/2020

End Date of Grant Period: 09/30/2024

Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000201419 001

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 701500

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 287663.30

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: Small Cities Development Program funding to complete rehabilitation of 10 owner-occupied, 8 single family rental and 4 commercial properties.

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Partially

The grant goals were not met; completed 3 owner-occupied, 5 single family rental and 2 commercial. Covid and turnover of local businesses contributed. Extensive outreach performed with the assistance of community members.

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:

Name of Grantee: City of Jasper/Partnering City of Magnolia

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: 176958

Start Date of Grant: 06/16/2020

End Date of Grant Period: 09/30/2024

Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000201601 001

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 599991

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 599991

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: Small Cities Development Program funding to complete rehabilitation of 21 owner-occupied housing projects.

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:

Name of Grantee: City of Minneapolis

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: RDGP-21-0024-o-FY22

Start Date of Grant: 10/15/2021

End Date of Grant Period: 12/31/2024

Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000194872-001

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 129000

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 129000

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: The Redevelopment Grant Program assists local communities with redevelopment projects by filling the financial gap that often prevents the reuse of land. Due to the presence of dilapidated structures and inadequate infrastructure, previously or currently developed sites are often more costly and complex to redevelop than undeveloped parcels. Grants are awarded based on statewide, statutory criteria.

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Partially

Monitoring requirement was fulfilled 11/5/24, the City met the requirements of the monitoring visit and satisfactorily provided
any follow-up documentation.

While the City fulfilled its job goals for this project, it fell short in delivering on its tax increase goals, due in large part to 2023 legislative changes to affordable housing tax rates. DEED considered these changes and allowed the City to report on its
actual tax increase, along with a tax increase calculated with pre2023 methodology to show that its goals were substantially met.

City is behind on its repayment requirements related to the Rand Tower Redevelopment project.
No observed instances of fraud, waste, or abuse.

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance: The City satisfactorily met is grant requirements and obligations.

Name of Grantee: City of Minneapolis

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: CCGP-20-0013-Z-FY20

Start Date of Grant: 06/25/2020

End Date of Grant Period: 06/20/2023

Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000194872-001

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 203721

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 203721

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: This grant program assists local communities with the investigation and cleanup of soil, soil vapor, and groundwater contamination at previously or currently developed sites. Sites where significant barriers exist to redevelop contaminated properties into a different and/or more productive use are complex and more costly to redevelop than undeveloped parcels.

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Partially

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Partially

Partially, the City requested and was awarded two start date extensions and submitted their first payment request eight ten
months after their contractual start date. Other payment requests were submitted prior to termination date.

Monitoring requirement was fulfilled 5/22/24, the City met the requirements of the monitoring visit and satisfactorily provided any follow-up documentation.

While the City fulfilled its tax goals for this project, it fell far short in delivering on its job goals, due in large part to the inability to fill its first-floor retail space.

Because of the current retail environment, at the request of the City, DEED modified down the job goal based on a reduced retail footprint. However the City and Developer have still not been able to deliver on the more modest job goal.

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance: The City has largely met is grant requirements and obligations.

Name of Grantee: Hennepin County

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Human Services

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: 223182

Start Date of Grant: 01/01/2023

End Date of Grant Period: 12/31/2024

Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000197294

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 480793.00

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 480793.00

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: The commissioner of human services shall, in consultation with stakeholders, award grants to eligible applicants to plan, establish, or operate programs to improve accessibility and quality of community-based, outpatient mental health services and reduce the number of clients admitted to regional treatment centers and community behavioral health hospitals

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:

Name of Grantee: Erikson Institute

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Human Services

Grant Type: Sole Source

Grant Contract Number: 172805

Start Date of Grant: 07/01/2020

End Date of Grant Period: 06/30/2025

Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000239383

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 209500

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 193000

Grant Type: Sole Source

Grant description and purpose: The grant was designed to train mental health consultation supervisors/leaders as trainers in the Facilitating Attuned iNteractions (FAN) method for mental health consultation. The FAN is considered an evidenced based method and is being used in consultation to enhance working relationships between mental health consultants and their mental health participants. This contract was established to ensure that MN developed four FAN trainers (embedded into our system to allow ongoing training to future mental health consultants) and that the system received ongoing implementation support and guidance through annual consultation and a booster training through Erikson Institute.

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes

All of those trainers four identified to be trained in FAN successfully completed with the grantee's guidance and annually ongoing implementation support and trainings were provided as contracted.

N/A

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance: The grantee completed all deliverables and was responsive to all grant management requests.

Name of Grantee: Open Door Health Center

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Human Services

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: 250057

Start Date of Grant: 03/01/2024

End Date of Grant Period: 02/28/2025

Grantee SWIFT ID: 227356

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 235000

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 151212.85

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: The Connecting Families Grant, administered by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Disability Services, funded efforts through grants to organizations that expand outreach, individualized and group support for parents, and offer resources to help families of children with disabilities.

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Partially

The grantee requested early termination of their contract without fulfilling all planned outcomes, ending the agreement four months ahead of the original end date. The decision was attributed to shifting of organizational priorities and staffing limitations.

None

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance: Open Door Clinic experienced significant organizational changes during the grant period, including a merger and the closure of Dakota Child and Family Clinic, the original grantee. These transitions contributed to slower progress on grant activities and ultimately led to early termination of the contract. While some work was completed, grant funding remained unused and some planned outcomes were not fulfilled.

Name of Grantee: Life Connect Health, LLC

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Human Services

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: 228500

Start Date of Grant: 07/01/2023

End Date of Grant Period: 06/30/2025

Grantee SWIFT ID: 0001021959

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 98234

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 98234

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: To provide specialized and culturally affirmative statewide psychiatric and follow-up services to adults and children who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing. The purpose of the statewide and specialized psychiatric services is to ensure that deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing children and adults, regardless of their ability to pay for psychiatric services, receive access to those services they need in American Sign Language (ASL).

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Partially

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Partially

During the two-year contract period, the grantee was often late in submitting their required quarterly reports, missing several deadlines despite multiple email reminders. They also failed to respond to repeated email requests to schedule virtual site visits, limiting opportunities for program oversight. Additionally, the availability of psychiatric appointments through their program remained extremely limited, frequently requiring providers to initiate outreach in order to accommodate clients’ schedules. This raised ongoing concerns about timely access to essential psychiatric services for clients.

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:

Name of Grantee: Red Lake Band of Chippewa

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Human Services

Grant Type: Sole Source

Grant Contract Number: 251770

Start Date of Grant: 07/01/2024

End Date of Grant Period: 06/30/2025

Grantee SWIFT ID: 197547

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 192040

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 192040

Grant Type: Sole Source

Grant description and purpose: To provide culturally specific prevention activities at Red Lake to prevent alcohol, drug use, and negative perceptions on community settings and to provide culturally sensitive assessments to prevent alcohol, drug use and negative perceptions on community settings.

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Partially

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes

Some reports, financial reconciliation and expenditures were not done in a timely manner but did not affect the goals and deliverables.

There are no concerns or issues.

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance: This grantee provides a lot of activities with limited funding.

Name of Grantee: HomeGreening(WAP STAL)

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Commerce

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant Contract Number: 203546

Start Date of Grant: 11/09/2021

End Date of Grant Period: 06/30/2025

Grantee SWIFT ID: 0001074089

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 180000

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 25501.79

Grant Type: Competitive

Grant description and purpose: The Solar Technical Assistance Liaison (STAL) grantee will provide ongoing support, guidance, and oversight to the WAP Service Provider network to strengthen the Solar into WAP program. The STAL will work with staff from Commerce, WAP Service Providers, solar installers, the U.S. DOE, utilities and other organizations as necessary to manage the process of finding potential solar homes and completing solar installations under the Solar Into WAP program.

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes

n/a

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Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance: The grantee performed the duties described in the contract professionally. This grant was essential to the onboarding of Solar PV to Minnesota’s Weatherization Assistance Program.

Name of Grantee: Mains'l Services, Inc.

Name of Granting Agency: Department of Human Services

Grant Type: Sole Source

Grant Contract Number: 261253

Start Date of Grant: 01/24/2025

End Date of Grant Period: 05/20/2025

Grantee SWIFT ID: 229508

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 88838.00

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 7230.67

Grant Type: Sole Source

Grant description and purpose: Minnesota Statute 256.478, Transition to Community Initiative, when no other funding source is available to meet the need or cover the cost of transition.

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Partially

Due to delayed DHS permit for building modifications, was unable to complete project.

Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance: