Department of Human Services Awards Technology Grants To Area Organizations

(KNSI) – Two central Minnesota organizations have received technology grants aimed at helping older Minnesotans and those with disabilities.

Independent Lifestyles of Sauk Rapids was approved for $379,000. The center will use the funds to study what barriers exist for using electronics and other technology among people with disabilities, as well as ways to overcome those hurdles.

Wright County Community Action of Maple Lake’s grant totals $111,000. It is targeted toward low-income older adults. Each individual’s situation will be analyzed on a case-by-case basis at a series of in-person events hosted by the group.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services awarded grants to 12 different organizations in the state, totaling $4 million.

Commissioner Jodi Harpstead says, “Many of us take for granted how much we rely on technology to conduct the business of daily life. These grants will improve access and lower tech barriers for Minnesotans with disabilities and older Minnesotans.”

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