Business Enterprises Program - Annual Program Summary
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to provide appropriate training and support to assist Minnesotans who are blind become self-employed in their own businesses.
Customers and Services
Primary customers are Minnesotans who are legally blind, meet specific
criteria under federal law, and operate their own businesses. Secondary customers
are the locations under contract for these businesses and their paying
customers. Services include training to operate small businesses and placement in self-employment franchise opportunities on federal, state, county, city, and private property. Small businesses include operating lunchrooms, snack bars, gift shops, vending machine sites and routes, and vending machines at interstate/state highway rest-stops. The program is delivered throughout the state by staff who provide training, management assistance, and technical support to vendors who are blind.
Measures - Reporting period is federal fiscal year (FFY), October 1 - September 30
FFY 2005 |
FFY 2006 |
FFY 2007 |
|
| Businesses | 55 |
55 |
50 |
| Vendors trained | 4 |
6 |
5 |
| Sales volume | $8,337,949 |
$7,925,910 |
$7,801,636 |
| Vendors average net profit | $38,139* |
$38,317 |
$38,454 |
| Net profit increase | 6.8%* |
1% |
1% |
Funding Source and Allocation
Total funding for FFY 2007 was $1,432,000, with nonpublic funds of $680,000 and federal and state matching funds of $752,000.
Statutory Authority
-- Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 248;
Minnesota Rules, Chapter 3321;
U.S. Code, Title 20, Section 107 et. seq.;
U.S. Code, Title 29, Section 701 et. seq.
Contact Information
Pamela Brown, Director
Phone: 651.642.0793 or toll-free: 800.652.9000; Fax: 651.649.5927;
TTY: 888.665.3276
E-mail: Pamela.Brown@state.mn.us
Website: www.mnssb.org/workingadults/bep.html
This information current as of January 2008. For more information on DEED programs, see the State of Minnesota budget pages.