In distributing COVID-19 relief funds doled out by the federal government, county commissioners agreed to prioritize improving access to child care in light of a significant shortage of availability for parents in need of care.
Music on Main project to bring sound, beautification to Crosby-Ironton
Cuyuna Lakes chamber received matching grant from Downtown Streetscapes program to invest in downtown areas for Crosby and Ironton to enhance the communities and offset impact of Highway 210 construction project and the coronavirus pandemic.
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CROSBY The Department of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board awarded $16,500 to the Cuyuna Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s “Music on Main/Highway 210 Revitalization Project” through the Downtown Streetscapes grant program, to be matched in funds raised by the chamber’s Downtown Committee, for a total investment of $33,000.
Downtown Streetscapes grants are designed to incentivize investment in downtown areas by promoting safe and attractive environments for residents, shoppers, workers and visitors.
County preps to distribute state COVID-19 relief funds
Of the $242 million in the bill, $114.8 million will head to counties for grantmaking, distributed based on population. This means Crow Wing County would receive over $1.1 million. 4:00 am, Dec. 18, 2020 ×
Crow Wing County Administrator Tim Houle speaks about a proposed grant program using state COVID-19 relief funds Tuesday, Dec. 15, during a county board meeting. Screenshot / Chelsey Perkins
Crow Wing County will facilitate another round of grants to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic this time, with funding from the state.
Close to half of the funds set aside by the Minnesota Legislature in a relief package passed by both chambers Monday night, Dec. 14, will be delegated to counties to distribute as grants. Gov. Tim Walz signed the bill into law Wednesday, but the Crow Wing County Board got a jumpstart Tuesday by passing a resolution establishing a framework for grant distribution.
County preps to distribute state COVID-19 relief funds
Of the $242 million in the bill, $114.8 million will head to counties for grantmaking, distributed based on population. This means Crow Wing County would receive over $1.1 million. 4:00 am, Dec. 18, 2020 ×
Crow Wing County Administrator Tim Houle speaks about a proposed grant program using state COVID-19 relief funds Tuesday, Dec. 15, during a county board meeting. Screenshot / Chelsey Perkins
Crow Wing County will facilitate another round of grants to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic this time, with funding from the state.
Close to half of the funds set aside by the Minnesota Legislature in a relief package passed by both chambers Monday night, Dec. 14, will be delegated to counties to distribute as grants. Gov. Tim Walz signed the bill into law Wednesday, but the Crow Wing County Board got a jumpstart Tuesday by passing a resolution establishing a framework for grant distribution.