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Community Partner & SSB Staff Forum April 8, 2025 mn.gov/deed
HOUSEKEEPING Welcome to the SSB Community Partners + SSB Staff Forum. ASL Interpreters are designated as co-hosts , so they appear at the top of your participant list. If you need ability to multi-pin please message Susan.Kusz@state.mn.us . Closed Captioning is available. A livestream is linked in the chat. Microphones: Please keep your microphone muted unless you are talking and identify yourself when speaking. Technical Issues: If you have technical issues, please contact Jennifer.Beilke@state.mn.us. Recording: The session will be recorded and distributed by Gov.delivery along with the agenda, and presentation.
AGENDA Welcome: Susan Kusz, Community Partner Relations and Contracts Specialist Assistant, Jennifer Beilke, Community Partner Relations and Contract Specialist and Natasha Jerde, SSB Director WF1 Conversation with Laura Cheney, Angela Kraninger, Josh Howie, Amanda SSB Community Partners Team Updates and Announcements: Natasha Jerde, Susan Kusz, and Jennifer Beilke Director's Note Progress Updates Accessibility, Website, Monitoring Updates, Elevator Pitches Wrap up/Adjourn: Susan Kusz, Jennifer Beilke, and Natasha Jerde
WF1 Laura Cheney & Susan Kusz
WF1 Invoicing template WF1 - roll out plans mn.gov/deed
WF1 Conversation What is it? Where is it? Why is it? How is it? When is it? Who is it for? mn.gov/deed
Questions QUESTIONS
Thank You! Jennifer Beilke 651-539-2273 Jennifer.Beilke@state.mn.us Susan Kusz 651-539-2271 Susan.Kusz@state.mn.us 2025 Drop In Caf May 13th, 8:30 a.m. June 10th, 8:30 a.m. 2025 Quarterly Forums: July 8, October 14, 2025
Funding Notice The Minnesota State Services for the Blind VR program receives 78.69 percent of its funding through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. For federal fiscal year 2023, the total amount of grant funds awarded were $10,410,449. The remaining 21.3 percent of the costs ($2,817,568) were funded by Minnesota state appropriations.
SSB Updates and Announcements Susan Kusz, Jennifer Beilke, and Natasha Jerde
Updates and Announcements Director's Note Natasha Jerde Progress Updates Susan Kusz, Jennifer Beilke Accessibility - New Documents fillable forms Website and CP Manual What s New? Monitoring Update Ramping up Elevator Pitches Lisa Rogers
Director's Note Jon Benson on behalf of Natasha Jerde VRS Workforce Reductions SSB Return to Office News from the National Landscape Budget forecast DIF Grant mn.gov/deed
Progress Updates Susan Kusz, Jennifer Beilke Accessibility - New forms available Website and CP Manual - SWIFT, Workgroup Manual Monitoring Update Starting April 21st Spotlight on those being monitored Elevator Pitches Lisa Rogers - Duluth mn.gov/deed
