Welcome Michele Backer! We are happy to introduce our newest board member, Michele Backer, representing Big Stone County Municipalities. Michele is a city council member for the City of Graceville. In her role as city council she is also the
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DNR Grant Funding Opportunities
Department of Natural Resources (DNR): Grant funding for park and trail projects across Minnesota. Outdoor Recreation Grant Program Natural and Scenic Area Program Federal Recreational Trail Program Regional Trail Grant Program
Want to be part of the Blandin Broadband Communities?
The Blandin Foundation will be selecting four new Blandin Broadband Communities for a new cohort of community broadband partners. This program emphasizes broadband adoption and use in rural communities through the provision of leadership and project
LYFT Pathways Announces New Grant for Smaller Projects
Launch Your Future Today (LYFT) is a rural career and technical education (CTE) pathway initiative with the purpose of rebuilding CTE in the 18-county service region of southwest and west central Minnesota. The goal of LYFT Pathways is for every
DNR Park & Trail – Grant Funding
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces grant funding opportunities for park and trail projects across Minnesota. Applications are now being accepted for the following grant programs: outdoor recreation, natural and scenic area, regional
2019 Meander Economic Impact
The 16th annual Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl had strong attendance and was well regarded by its many visitors, continuing a strong tradition in the five-county area of the Upper Minnesota River Valley. $116,944 Total reported
$4 Million in DEED Redevelopment Grant and Demolition Loan Funds available for February 2020 Grant Round
Please join the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for an informational webinar on December 5, 2019 to learn more about the Redevelopment Grant and Demolition Loan Programs. DEED will have $4 million of Redevelopment
Swift County & Lac qui Parle County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan Updates
As result of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, FEMA required that in order to be eligible for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds, a local unit of government (county, city, and township) must first have in place a multi-hazard mitigation
