~Grants totaling $19 million approved for 35 Greater Minnesota communities~
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) awarded 35 grants totaling more than $19 million for rehabilitation and infrastructure projects in Greater Minnesota.
The
Small Cities Development Program is part of the Community Development Block Grant Program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and is funded by Congress. The program helps pay for rehabilitating housing and commercial buildings and updating public infrastructure in small cities and counties.
“The vitality of our communities depends upon strong infrastructure and good, affordable housing,” said Governor Mark Dayton. “These grants will help improve those essential resources in communities throughout Minnesota.”
“These grants provide an important investment in Greater Minnesota communities,” said DEED Commissioner Shawntera Hardy. “This funding will help to increase and improve much needed housing which leads to positive economic activity.”
To be eligible for Small Cities funding, a project must meet one of three objectives: benefit people of low and moderate incomes, eliminate slum and blighted conditions, or eliminate an urgent threat to public health or safety.
Cities and townships with populations under 50,000 and counties with populations under 200,000 are eligible for grants under the program. Projects must be completed within 30 months, depending on size and scope.
The following projects received funding:
Brainerd, $638,338
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, rental housing rehabilitation, and commercial building rehabilitation
Caledonia, $824,698
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, rental housing rehabilitation, and commercial building rehabilitation
Clarkfield, $1,107,430
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, commercial building rehabilitation, and a public facility project
Deerwood, $554,893
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, rental housing rehabilitation, and commercial building rehabilitation
Elgin, $303,600
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation
Emily, $229,000
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation
Eyota, $287,500
Rental housing rehabilitation
Granite Falls, $625,888
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, rental housing rehabilitation, and commercial building rehabilitation
Kensington, $600,000
Public facility improvements
Kerkhoven/DeGraff, $320,625
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation
Lake Benton, $634,800
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation and commercial building rehabilitation
Lake City, $809,400
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation and commercial building rehabilitation
Lake/Silver Bay, $508,750
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation and commercial building rehabilitation
Mahnomen, $354,775
Rental rehabilitation
Marshall, $603,750
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation and commercial building rehabilitation
Melrose, $315,600
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation and commercial building
Menahga, $236,700
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation and commercial building rehabilitation
Morris, $421,875
Rental housing rehabilitation
Onamia, $600,000
Public facility improvements
Pine River, $595,000
Public facility improvements
Raymond, $437,000
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation
Red Lake Falls, $593,400
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation and commercial building rehabilitation
Sabin, $258,525
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation
St. James, $663,320
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, rental housing rehabilitation, and commercial building rehabilitation
St. Joseph, $178,624
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation
Starbuck, $941,260
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, rental housing rehabilitation, commercial building rehabilitation, and streetscape
Tyler/Ruthton, $460,000
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation
Verndale, $600,000
Public facility improvements
Warroad, $599,955
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation and rental housing rehabilitation
Willmar, $1,205,177
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, rental housing rehabilitation, and commercial building rehabilitation
Willow River, $345,711
Public facility improvements due to flooding damage
Windom, $418,600
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation
Winger, $600,000
Public facility improvements
Winnebago, $869,100
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation and public facility improvements
Winona, $296,349
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation
DEED is the state’s principal economic development agency, promoting business recruitment, expansion and retention, workforce development, international trade and community development. For more details about the agency and its services, visit the
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