ST. PAUL, MN — The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has announced $20.8 million in grants to support economic growth across Greater Minnesota. A total of 31 cities, townships, and counties will benefit from the funding, awarded through DEED’s Small Cities Development Program (SCDP). The grants will be used for property rehabilitation, public facility upgrades, and other development projects.
“This funding promotes growth and prosperity by supporting healthy communities and homes,” said DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek. Nearly 88% of the recipients serve low- to moderate-income individuals.
The SCDP, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is available to communities with populations under 50,000. Projects funded this year include housing repairs, commercial building improvements, and infrastructure upgrades in various cities.
Details on this year’s local grant recipients are below:
City of Boyd, $600,000.00
Public facility improvements to water distribution lines.
City of Franklin, $600,000.00
Public facility improvements to water main looping and water distribution lines.
City of Granite Falls, $600,000.00
Public facility improvements to the streetscape.
City of Ivanhoe, $599,150.00
Rehabilitation of eight owner-occupied housing units and 26 rental housing units.
City of Maynard, $562,913.00
Public facility infrastructure improvements to the water tower/tank and water plant rehabilitation.
City of Montevideo, $600,000.00
Rehabilitation of 42 rental housing units.
City of Revere, $600,000.00
Public facility improvements to the stormwater conveyance system including catch basins, manholes, storm sewer pipe and service laterals.
City of Russell, $460,000.00
Rehabilitation of 12 owner-occupied housing units and eight rental housing units.
City of Ruthton & Tyler, $1,194,550.00
Rehabilitation of 22 owner-occupied housing units and public facility improvements to the water tower.
