

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: NEBA Business Education Series: Employer Reasonable Accommodation Fund
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: FREE event for home-based businesses, independent contractors, business owners and including those seeking accommodations for themselves!About this EventTOPIC: Accessing accommodation funds for employees with disabilities in MinnesotaSPEAKER: Roy McCoy, ERAF Program CoordinatorWHEN: Wednesday, March 11th at 5-6:30pm        	5-5:30pm – Community networking and light refreshments        	5:30-6:30pm – ERAF PresentationWHERE: Nokomis Liquor and Wine, Lower levelWHAT: The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Employer Reasonable Accommodation Fund (ERAF) creates a central fund where small to mid-sized Minnesota employers can request reimbursement for expenses related to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees with disabilities. The ERAF's purpose is to encourage employment of people with disabilities by reducing any perceived or real financial barriers.Businesses fill out a simple form, attach proof of payment and hit submit. ERAF staff review each application, ensure that the fund criteria has been met, and issue the reimbursement.“Every day, people with disabilities have to engineer their life," Owner of Oleb Media and ERAF recipient Belo Miguel Cipriani said. "They're adapting, they're improvising and they're problem solving. Having a disability can give you a tenacity to attack problems with creativity and ingenuity.”Since its inception in 2023, the ERAF program has approved 148 applications, reimbursing employers just under $900,000 and removing financial barriers to support these hiring and retention practices. Employers have expressed that the ERAF has helped retain valued employees and fostered workplace cultures where individuals feel supported.Examples of common reasonable accommodations, but not limited to:Assistive technologyCaptioning servicesErgonomic workstations or seatingJob coachingLifting aidsLighting and alarmsLow vision aids and devicesNoise-cancelling devicesReadersSign language interpretersSignageSpecialized softwareSubscriptions for assistive technologyTranscription of materials into Braille or audio formatsWheelchair ramp“We're not here with another complicated program with rules that are hard to understand and hoops to jump through,” said Ray McCoy, the fund coordinator. "We want to remove the barriers that can come with the cost of accommodations so that employees with disabilities can do their work with the tools they need, and businesses can keep great employees on their team."“I accepted the William J. Harris Equal Opportunity Award on behalf of ERAF. ERAF was one of only 4 programs selected out of 40 nominees nationwide to receive the award, which was an incredible honor,” says McCoy. This award honors a state or partnership for providing an innovative workforce-related program, project, or initiative which results in significant contributions towards the achievement of equal opportunity and nondiscrimination.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/b4277840-1518-11f1-93e7-0b68a45cc1e3-rimg-w555-h740-dc1a191a-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/b457b000-1518-11f1-93e7-0b68a45cc1e3-rimg-w987-h740-dc17181b-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/b49a1030-1518-11f1-93e7-0b68a45cc1e3-rimg-w1200-h365-dc023664-gmir.jpg
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Minneapolis
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: McDonald's Liquor and Wine
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- **full address**: McDonald's Liquor and Wine, 5010 South 34th Avenue, Minneapolis, United States

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- **organizer**: Nokomis East Business Association (https://allevents.in/org/nokomis-east-business-association/27010468)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** McDonald's Liquor and Wine, 5010 South 34th Avenue, Minneapolis, United States
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Nokomis East Business Association
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