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December 2022 Newsletter
Happy Holidays from the UMVRDC! From all of us at the UMVRDC – Happy Holidays! We hope this season is filled with joy for every one of
19 years in, Meander continues to draw large numbers of event-goers to the area
Accompanied by beautiful fall weather and colors, the 19th year of the Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl brought art enthusiasts from near and
Deb Brown – Redeveloping Underused Spaces in Your Community
Deb Brown - Redeveloping underused spaces in your community Deb Brown visited the Upper MN Valley Region in the Fall of 2022 where she presented

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
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
The HomeStore Design Center
The HomeStore Design Center has been a business in Montevideo for over 40 years. With help from the UMVRDC CARES Act RLF, the current owners were able