Join Sarina Otaibi, the Minnesota Main Street Coordinator at the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, for a presentation on the GreenStep Cities (GSC) voluntary program, and its to help you with your tools for economic development work. After the
Archives for August 2016
September Board Meeting
The UMVRDC will hold its monthly board meeting on Tuesday, September 27th beginning at 6:30pm at the Appleton Civic Center. This meeting is open to the public. Click here for a copy of the packet.
Office Closed
In observance of the Labor Day Holiday, our office will be closed on Monday, September 5th. Have a safe holiday weekend!
Chippewa County announces new financing tool for energy efficiency & renewable energy improvements
August 29, 2016, Chippewa County, MN – Interest in energy efficiency for buildings and adding renewable energy like solar has been growing in recent years in Chippewa County. A financing tool called Property-Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE, can help
August 2016 Board Meeting
The August board meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 23rd beginning at 6:30pm at the Appleton Civic Center. This meeting is open to the public.
Center for Small Towns Seeks Proposals for Community-Based Projects
Does your community have a project that could use help from University of MN Morris student or faculty help? Check out this opportunity from the Center for Small Towns! http://news.morris.umn.edu/news/cst-proposals
Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program: DNR
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages the Conservation Partners Legacy grant program (CPL) which funds projects that enhance, restore, or protect forests, wetlands, prairies, and habitat for fish, game and wildlife in
UMVRDC Receives Blandin Foundation Broadband Grants
Grand Rapids, Minn. (August 4, 2016) – Blandin Foundation announced today that it has awarded 13 grants totaling $132,670 that assist rural Minnesota communities in advancing high-speed Internet access and use in their communities. The Upper
