Recently the UMVRDC assisted each of our counties with their FEMA-approved All-Hazard Mitigation Plan Updates. Within those plans, some cities identified an emergency siren as a community need. To help those cities accomplish their hazard mitigation
Archives for January 2012
Save the Date: 2012 SC/SW Toward Zero Deaths Workshop
Mark your calendars for the joint South Central and Southwest Regional Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Workshop! 2012 SC/SW Toward Zero Deaths Workshop Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at Holiday Inn in New Ulm, MN More information to follow. Please forward this
Funding Opportunities for The Arts and Parks & Trails
Access to public funding resources is important to the development of the region. Many of our communities lack time and staff to research ideas apply for public grants and loans to help finance their projects. Plus, funding sources and their programs
Granite Falls Pedestrian Bridge Grant Application Ranked First at State Level
UMVRDC staff Kristi Fernholz and Lindsey Knutson recently wrote a grant for the City of Granite Falls to receive funding for the rehabilitation of the Granite Falls Pedestrian Bridge from the National Scenic Byways Program, which is a part of the
Swift County Hazard Mitigation Plan Available
The Swift County All Hazard Mitigation Plan can be viewed by clicking here. (Scroll down to the middle of the page; plan is in 4 parts due to file size.) Swift County's plan has met the required criteria for a Hazard Mitigation Plan. Formal approval
