
News
Region 6W Workforce Summit
Calling all area employers and community leaders! Hear the latest workforce data and trends, along with successful examples of what employers and
State Digital Equity/Opportunity Plan Draft Now Available
Digital Equity (now called Digital Opportunity) Summary and Update In March, the UMVRDC was designated as a Digital Connection Committee by the DEED
Region6W Workforce Summit - Save the Date!
Hear the latest workforce data and trends, along with successful examples of what employers and communitites are doing to address the workforce

Funding Opportunities
Applications are now OPEN for the Rural Child Care Innovation Program!
Through generous funding from the MN Department of Human Services, First Children's Finance is pleased to offer the Rural Child Care Innovation
First Children's Finance has a New Grant Program!
First Children’s Finance is pleased to announce our new Child Care Facility Revitalization Grants program, made possible by funding from the Minnesota
Contamination Cleanup and Investigation and RAP Development Call for Applications
From MNDEED: Updated Call for Application and Submittal Instructions The Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit is accepting applications for grant

Case Studies
Books by Kelly
Seeing the need to help in-home child care professionals understand tax laws, this business owner started up her own business to help serve a need in
Forever In My Heart Pet Cremation
Read how Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home utilized the UMVRDC CARES Act RLF to start Forever in Our Hearts Pet Cremation to serve pet owners in Granite
Outlaw Graphix
With help from the UMVRDC CARES Act RLF, Outlaw Graphix was able to purchase equipment to help their quickly-growing business continue to provide