DSD eList announcement
Date: Jan. 13, 2026
To: Employment and day service providers, case managers, lead agencies and other interested parties
From: DHS Disability Services Division
Purpose: To announce the interagency employment supports alignment study phase 1 report
Contact: DSD Contact Form
Interagency employment supports alignment study phase 1 report
DHS and Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) vocational rehabilitation services (VRS) completed phase 1 of the interagency employment supports alignment study to better align our systems and increase our ability to provide a seamless and timely employment support system.
To read the phase 1 report, refer to DHS and DEED-VRS Analysis and Recommendations for Alignment (PDF).
Interagency alignment study phase 1
DHS and DEED-VRS contracted with BerryDunn, an independent consulting firm, to complete phase 1 of the study. Phase 1 focused on:
BerryDunn recommended ways we can:
The phase 1 report includes these recommendations.
We will prioritize certain recommendations in 2026 and provide more information in the coming months.
Interagency alignment study phase 2
Phase 2 of the study will begin in 2026 and focus on:
The goals of phase 2 are to:
We will share updates as the project moves forward.
More information
E1MN is Minnesota’s state agency partnership to advance Employment First outcomes for people with disabilities. E1MN’s goal is to align policies, programs, funding and roles across employment programs managed by DHS, DEED and Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). For more information, refer to Disability Hub MN – E1MN partnership.
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