Extended Employment Program


Purpose 
This program provides ongoing employment support services to Minnesotans with significant disabilities to maintain and advance in their employment.

Customers and Services 
The program contracts with 32 state-certified community rehabilitation programs (CRPs) that provide the ongoing supports to meet the needs of people with disabilities who want to work and employers who need qualified employees.

Measures - Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30

 

SFY 2009

SFY 2010

SFY 2011

Extended Employment (EE)/Basic Program

Number of customers employed (100% are employed)

5,506

5,378

 5,106

Total number of hours worked

4.3M

4.1M

 4.0M

Total wages earned

$25.7M

$25.5M

 $25.8M

EE/Serious Mental Illness Program

Number of customers employed

718

671

 725

Number of customers served

1,292

1,360

1,201

Total number of hours worked

510,306

254,555

 255,503

Total wages earned

$4.69M

$2.4M

 $2.5M


More DEED measures: Uniform Program Accountability Measures

Funding Source and Appropriation/Allocation (in thousands)

 

SFY 2009

SFY 2010

SFY 2011

General Fund

$6,971

$7,041

$6,682

Workforce Development Fund

$6,920

$6,830

$6,830


Statutory Authority 
-- Minn. Stat., Chap. 268A.13 et. seq.

Contact Information 
David Sherwood-Gabrielson, Director
Phone: 651.259.7350; TTY: 651.296.3900

This information current as of December 2011.