Vend DIF Grant Program Services to State Services for the Blind

The Department of Employment and Economic Development (“DEED”), State Services for the Blind (“SSB”) requests applications to provide Adjustment To Blindness (“ATB”) and other rehabilitation training, and employment-related services including Progressive Employment Services to Applicants and eligible blind, low vision and DeafBlind Customers (“Applications”) through the Disability Innovation Fund (“DIF”) Grant Program.

Proposals for the initial evaluation period (21-day publication) must be received by 4:30 p.m., Central Time (CT), Monday, June 29, 2026 . Proposals are welcomed beyond June 29, 2026 until November 30, 2026 ("Close Date").

For a copy of the full solicitation, please click here or email Jennifer Beilke, State Program Administrator, Jennifer.Beilke@state.mn.us