The acronyms, abbreviations and definitions listed below are used by Minnesota DEED when creating their Workforce Investment Act planning documents.
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Acronym
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Definition
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24/7
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Twenty-four hours a day/seven days a week
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3R
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Rigor, Relevance, and Results
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AAS
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Associate in Applied Science
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ABAWD
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Able-bodied Adults without Dependents
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ABE
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Adult Basic Education
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ACSI
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American Customer Satisfaction Index
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ACT
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Assertive Community Treatment
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ADA
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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AEFLA
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Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
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aka
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also known as
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ASL
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American Sign Language
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ATB
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Adjustment to Blindness
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BCD
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Business and Community Development
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BEP
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Business Enterprise Program
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BLIND, Inc.
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Blindness: Learning In New Dimensions, Inc.
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BLN
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Business Leadership Network
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BLS
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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BSF
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Basic Sliding Fee
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C3
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Connecting Youth with Communities and Careers
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CareerInfoNet
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Career Information Network
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CARF
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Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
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CBO
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Community-based Organization
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CEP
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Concentrated Employment Program
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CFR
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Code of Federal Regulations
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CIL
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Center for Independent Living
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CJS
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Creative Job Search
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coopetition
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cooperative competition
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CoP
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Communication of Practice
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CRM
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Customer Relationship Management
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CRP
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Community Rehabilitation Program
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CRS
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Customer Registration System
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CSPD
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Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
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CSS
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Customer Satisfaction Survey
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CTIC
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Community Transition Interagency Committee
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CY
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Calendar Year (January 1 through December 31)
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DEED
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Department of Employment and Economic Development (Minnesota Department of)
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DHS
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Department of Human Services (Minnesota Department of)
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DLI
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Department of Labor and Industry
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DOA
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Department of Administration (Minnesota Department of)
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DOER
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Department of Employee Relations (Minnesota Department of)
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DOL
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Department of Labor
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DRA
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Deficit Reduction Act
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DSA
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Designated State Agency
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DSU
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Designated State Unit
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DVM
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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
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DVOP
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Disabled Veterans Outreach Program
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DW
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Dislocated Worker
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DWP
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Diversionary Work Program
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E & T
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Employment and Training
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e.g.
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for example
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EBP
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Evidence Based Practice
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ED
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Economically Disadvantaged
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EE
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Extended Employment
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ELT
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English Language Training
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EMC
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Employee Management Committee
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EN
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Employment Network
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EOO
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Equal Opportunity Officer
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ESL
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English as a Second Language
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ESP
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Employer Services Partnership
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ETA
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Employment and Training Administration
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FBCO
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Faith-based and Community Organization
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FBO
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Faith-based Organization
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FFY
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Federal Fiscal Year (October 1 through September 30)
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FPG
|
Federal Poverty Guidelines
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FSET
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Food Support Employment and Training
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FTE
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Full-time Equivalents
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GATE
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Growing America Through Entrepreneurship
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GED
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General Equivalency Degree
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GROW
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Growing Regional Opportunities in Wisconsin
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GWDC
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Governor’s Workforce Development Council
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i.e.
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that is
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ID
|
Identification
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IDEA
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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IEP
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Individual Education Plan
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IEP
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Individual Employment Plan
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IIIP
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Individual Interagency Intervention Plan
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IMT
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Interagency Management Team
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IPE
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Individual Plans for Employment
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ISEEK
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Internet System for Education and Employment Knowledge
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ISS
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Individual Service Strategy
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ITA
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Individual Training Accounts
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JAWS
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Job Access With Speech
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JOBZ
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Job Opportunity Building Zones
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JTPA
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Job Training Partnership Act (former)
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K-12
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Kindergarten through 12th Grade
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KSA
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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LEP
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Limited English Proficient
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LMI
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Labor Market Information
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LPN
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Licensed Practical Nurse
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LTN
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Literacy Training Network
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LVER
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Local Veterans Employment Representative
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LWIB
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Local Workforce Investment Board
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MDE
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Minnesota Department of Education
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MDH
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Minnesota Department of Health
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MEC
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Minnesota Employment Center
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MFIP
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Minnesota Family Investment Program
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MHFA
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Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
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MHRA
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Minnesota Human Rights Act
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Minn. Stat.
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Minnesota Statute
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MIS
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Management Information System
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MJB
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Minnesota's Job Bank
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MJSP
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Minnesota Job Skills Partnership
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MJSPB
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Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board
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MLC
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Minnesota Literacy Council
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MLR
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Migrant Labor Representative
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MMD
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Materials Management Division
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MN
|
Minnesota
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MNOSHA
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Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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MnSCU
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Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
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MnSIC
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Minnesota State Interagency Committee
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MnTAP
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Minnesota Transition Assistance Program
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MOE
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Maintenance of Effort
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MOU
|
Memorandum of Understanding
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MS
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Master's
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MSFW
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Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker
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MSU-M
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Minnesota State University–Mankato
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MWCA
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Minnesota Workforce Council Association
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NAFTA
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North American Free Trade Act
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NALS
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Section D
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NET
|
National Employment Team
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NGA
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National Governor's Association
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NRS
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National Reporting System
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O*NET
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Occupational Information Network
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OAA
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Older Americans Act
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ODEO
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Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity
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OJT
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On-the-Job Training
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P/T
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Professional/Technical
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P-12
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Preschool through 12th Grade
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PACER
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Parent Advocacy Coalition for Education Rights
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PIC
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Private Industry Council
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PL
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Public Law
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PY
|
Program Year (July 1 - June 30)
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RAAT
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Resource Area Advisory Team
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RCEP
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Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program
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RED
|
Regional Economic Development
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RFP
|
Request for Proposal
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RS
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Rehabilitation Services
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RSA
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Rehabilitation Services Administration
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SAAP
|
State Average Annual Pay
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SBDC
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Small Business Development Center
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SCSEP
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Senior Community Service Employment Program
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SCSU
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St. Cloud State University
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SDA
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Service Delivery Agency
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SE
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Supported Employment
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SMI
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Serious Mental Illness
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SPARQ2-L
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Senior Community Service Employment Program Performance and Results QPR System - version 2
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SRC
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State Rehabilitation Council
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SRC-B
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State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind
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SSA
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Senior Services of America, Inc.
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SSA
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Social Security Administration
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SSB
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State Services for the Blind
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SSDI
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Social Security Disability Insurance
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SSI
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Supplemental Security Income
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STIW
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Statewide Transition Interagency Workgroup
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SWOC
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Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Challenges
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SYV
|
Shared Youth Vision
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TAA
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Trade Adjustment Assistance
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TANF
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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TAP
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Transition Assistance Program
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TBI
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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TEGL
|
Training and Employment Guidance Letter
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TG
|
Targeted Group
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TRA
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Trade Readjustment Assistance
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U of M
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University of Minnesota
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U.S.
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United States
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UI
|
Unemployment Insurance
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USDA
|
United States Department of Agriculture
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VETS
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Veterans Employment and Training Service
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VR
|
Vocational Rehabilitation
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WARN
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Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
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WC
|
Workers Compensation
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WDD
|
Workforce Development Division
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WDU
|
Workforce Development Unit
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WF1
|
WorkforceOne
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WFD
|
Workforce Development
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WIA
|
Workforce Investment Act
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WINS
|
Workforce Information System
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WIRED
|
Workforce Investment in Regional Economic Development
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Work-Flex
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Workforce Flexibility
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WOTC
|
Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit
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WRIS
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Wage Record Interchange System
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WSA
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Workforce Service Area
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WSP
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Work Search Plans
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YMCA
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Young Men’s Christian Association
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YWCA
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Young Women’s Christian Association
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