$14.6M grant to remove employment obstacles

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) has launched a new grant program, due to Eliminating Barriers and Employment Success,

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to enhance access to work by helping Michigan overcome obstacles.

Starting Monday, May 22, the program invites organizations able to assist individuals in their journey toward economic empowerment to

apply for a share of the $14.6 million in funding.

Investing in barrier removal and employment success is a critical endeavor in promoting equity and inclusion throughout the state of Michigan.

Even though, LEO Director Susan Corbin highlights the importance of this funding, saying, “By removing barriers to employment,

we are expanding opportunities for all Michiganders to thrive in well-paying jobs, while also addressing the talent gaps employers across

the state face at the same time.”

Remove employment obstacles

The grant program is open to a wide range of qualified applicants, including community organizations, educational institutions, and Michigan Works! agencies, private for-profit agencies, private not-for-profit agencies, and other supporting service providers. An impressive sum of $14,625,000 has been allocated to this initiative.

The Barriers to Employment Success Program is an innovative solution that directly tackles the challenges faced by employed Michiganders who are still struggling to make ends meet despite having overcome employment obstacles. Or one crisis away.

From poverty.Through this initiative, the participants will get the necessary support to secure a brighter future for themselves, their families and their communities.”

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This grant program is consistent with Governor Whitmer’s New Economic Plan for MI, which aims to lift 100,000 families out of working poverty within the next five years.

The entities granted funding through this request for proposals are not Michigan Works! MWAs will be required to cooperate with the local MoWA for fiduciary responsibilities and mandatory reporting purposes.

Interested applicants can submit their funding proposals starting Monday 22nd May 2023. The deadline for submissions is Monday 24th July 2023 at 5pm.

EDT. The award winners will be announced on September 15, 2023, and the scholarship period is scheduled to start from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2025.

For detailed information about this opportunity, including a request for proposals, interested parties can visit Michigan.gov/BRES.