
News
Digital Inclusion Survey for Residents of Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties
The Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission (UMVRDC) was recently designated as a Digital Connection Committee by the DEED Office of
Community Development Specialist - Employment Opportunity
Community Development Specialist Are you interested in work that makes a difference in rural Minnesota? Anxious to apply what you know in new ways?
March 2023 Newsletter
Welcome, Dalen! We are excited to welcome Dalen Roe to the UMVRDC! As the Loan Specialist, Dalen will be managing the Revolving Loan Fund. He brings

Funding Opportunities
First Children's Finance has a New Grant Program!
First Children’s Finance is pleased to announce our new Child Care Facility Revitalization Grants program, made possible by funding from the Minnesota
Contamination Cleanup and Investigation and RAP Development Call for Applications
From MNDEED: Updated Call for Application and Submittal Instructions The Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit is accepting applications for grant
Grants Bring Locally Grown Food to Schools
Expanded grant availability now includes equipment costs St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is looking for proposals for two

Case Studies
Books by Kelly
Seeing the need to help in-home child care professionals understand tax laws, this business owner started up her own business to help serve a need in
Forever In My Heart Pet Cremation
Read how Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home utilized the UMVRDC CARES Act RLF to start Forever in Our Hearts Pet Cremation to serve pet owners in Granite
Outlaw Graphix
With help from the UMVRDC CARES Act RLF, Outlaw Graphix was able to purchase equipment to help their quickly-growing business continue to provide