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State dual-training pipeline and related grants report growth; cannabis-specific funds unused
Summary
Department of Labor and Industry and the Office of Higher Education briefed the House committee on the Minnesota Dual Training Pipeline and the related grant program, reporting added occupations, consulting reach and a recent grant round that awarded $5.4 million to 84 employers; cannabis-specific grant money so far had no applicants.
Dan Solomon, manager of the Minnesota Dual Training Pipeline Program at the Department of Labor and Industry, told the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee the pipeline supports employer-led ‘‘earn and learn’’ programs that pair structured on-the-job training with related instruction.
Solomon said the program now lists 104 eligible occupations across seven industries — including advanced manufacturing, agriculture, childcare, health care services, information technology, transportation and, since 2023, the legal cannabis industry. Solomon said the program assisted about 279 employers through consulting activities in the past year, hosted 15 industry forums and convened competency councils to define job…
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