The UMVRDC’s draft CEDS will be posted from October 21st – November 21st, 2016 for public review and comment. The CEDS is posted in accordance EDA's regulations found in the Federal Register at 13 C.F.R. part 303 (Click here to view document). All
September Newsletter Now Available
The 2016 September Newsletter is now available...click here!
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS).
2016 marks the year that all Regional Development Commissions in Minnesota will be updating their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS).A regional survey was sent out to contacts from all over our 5 county region to identify economic
Transportation Alternative Program – Funding Available!
The Southwest Area Transportation Partnership will be soliciting for Transportation Alternative projects for the year 2021. In the UMVRDC region, projects in Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, and Lac qui Parle Counties are eligible for funding from the SW
Greensteps Cities: A Tool for Economic Development
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
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
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