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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 2007

SFY 2008

SFY 2009

Extended Employment (EE)/Basic Program

Number of customers employed (100% are employed)

5,819

5,730

5,506

Total number of hours worked

4.8M

4.6M

4.3M

Total wages earned

$28M

$27M

$25.7M

EE/Serious Mental Illness Program

Number of customers employed/served

629/1,118

732/1,224

718/1,292

Total number of hours worked

220,976

257,896

510,306

Total wages earned

$1.84M

$2.38M

$4.69M


Funding Source and Expenditure (in thousands)

 

SFY 2007

SFY 2008

SFY 2009

General Fund

$5,666

$7,070

$7,260

Workforce Development Fund

$8,026

$6,701

$7,061


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 January 2010.