The UMVRDC recently assisted the City of Appleton in writing a grant for repairs to a 0.7-mile stretch of the Appleton Trail, a key connector that links the City’s park and recreational areas. This section of the trail provides access to popular
Archives for June 2025
MN Department of Commerce EECBG
Through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program from the US Department of Energy and the Minnesota Commerce Department, the UMVRDC has allocated $90,000 to five communities in the region to perform energy audits on their public
Graceville – MPCA Small Community Planning Grant
The UMVRDC recently submitted a grant on behalf of the City of Graceville for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Small Community Planning Grants for Stormwater, Wastewater, and Community Resilience. The amount applied for, $63,901.80, would go
Montevideo – MN Commerce Solar On Public Buildings
After the UMVRDC assisted the City of Montevideo in establishing eligibility for the Solar on Public Buildings through a readiness assessment, the Minnesota Department of Commerce invited the City to submit a full grant application for a 40kW
Granite Falls – MN Commerce Electric Grid Resiliance
In the Spring of 2023 the U.S. Economic Development Administration announced available funding through the FY2023 Disaster Supplemental Funding Notice of Funding Opportunity. The funding is designed to support those regions that were impacted by
Graceville – CGB SRTS Implementation Phase 2
The City of Graceville was awarded $283,000 in FY 2027 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funding to implement Phase 2 of its Safe Routes to School infrastructure improvements. The Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission
SCDP Projects
June 2025 Newsletter
New Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway Website! The new Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway website is complete and live! The UMVRDC worked with Vivid Image to improve user friendly functionality throughout the website, including
