Grants

WORTHINGTON -- The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources awarded more than $18 million in grants late last week for projects that will protect and restore Minnesota's streams, rivers, lakes and groundwater. Of that money, the Nobles County Soil and Water Conservation District...

WORTHINGTON -- The Worthington Area Foundation (WAF) distributed checks totaling nearly $15,000 to several local non-profit organizations during a Tuesday night program. The foundation, which hosted its annual program in conjunction with a Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce mixer,...

GEORGE, Iowa -- Several city entities are gearing up for summer projects thanks to grants recently awarded by the Lyon County Riverboat Foundation. The foundation distributed 39 grants to various organizations in the county during an award ceremony May 1 at the Grand Falls Casino...

ST. PAUL -- A health-care spending political battle between Minnesota Senate Republicans and Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton heightened Tuesday when each side basically called the other a liar. Sen.

MANKATO -- The AgStar Fund for Rural America is offering grants through the Emergency Response Services (EMS) Grant Program. The program supports rural communities in AgStar's service area by funding emergency response equipment for volunteer fire, rescue or ambulance departments. AgStar...

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Between $743,000 and $1.2 million in grant funds are available to local watershed improvement committees, soil and water conservation districts, public water supply utilities, county conservation boards, cities and counties in Iowa to support projects that will...

LUVERNE -- The Luverne Area Community Foundation (LACF) has awarded several grants during its latest round of funding. Among the recipients of health care grants are ARC of Minnesota, Southwest, $1,500 for People First Ally, to advocate and support people with intellectual and developmental...

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has granted a request to extend the registration period for disaster assistance. The registration period was scheduled to end Wednesday. Iowans in 35 counties now have until Nov. 12 to register for Individual Assistance,...

WORTHINGTON -- The C.K. Blandin Foundation's Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities (MIRC) initiative is working to help rural communities stay technologically competitive with urban areas and is seeking applications from organizations and businesses for grant funding. The deadline...

GEORGE, Iowa -- Aquatic center redevelopment projects in Sanborn and George are now slated to receive funds from the Culver/Judge I-JOBS initiative. The Vision Iowa Board recently approved a total of $2.36 million in grants at their meeting in Grinnell. "Iowans are continually improving...

DES MOINES, Iowa-- School districts in Dickinson, Lyon and Osceola counties are among 150 Iowa districts that will be served by the final installment of Gov. Chet Culver's preschool grant program. Spirit Lake Community School District, Central Lyon Community School District, West...

WORTHINGTON -- Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council Inc. (SMOC), the community action agency serving Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and Rock counties, was awarded $15,636 in federal funds through the FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. SMOC will distribute funds...