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<br /> 0 WnFLOODED BUSINESSES:Mm. esotn'
<br /> Floo i Grant 4 MAY QUALIFY FOR AID
<br /> Reci lents i , Johnson,DTED's State Flood
<br /> p Minnesota businesses that
<br /> ', ' sustained damage during the 1993 Coordinator.
<br /> �Mtnnesota Communities were
<br /> ` �. floods may receive assistance from a Under the terms of the new
<br /> among the fiat na.49n vide to
<br /> receiv--..4.?----,,,,A:41%600.21:4761461;a ,� new program funded by the 1994 program,
<br /> roms sionslocan rnal eceive ata funds
<br /> �� �'r Minnesota legislature.
<br /> 4rWha'folio t i a ist#if to bringlocal contributions upto the
<br /> � �r zip , ,. „ The legislature approved$900,000
<br /> communities 1a have tc= to help businesses qualify for local match minimums required by
<br /> �t -,,,,,,,,-;.„..,-•ed � financial assistance from the Economic Development
<br /> 1-',' fficddeanother --i Economic Development Administration programs.
<br /> projects wo t $ , 15,700 is Administration,a federal program Each regional development
<br /> rs that usually requires a local commission can get access to up to$2
<br /> :, "-� contribution of between 8-12 percent. million in federal funding.
<br /> AAlvar °'_ "What's great about this program The program is expected to be funded
<br /> y n� IV: is that it uses$900,000 in state money by the Federal Government by mid-
<br /> Redw,00d C ... to leverage$7.5 million in Federal summer.More information can be
<br /> �_. found bycontactingTodd Johnson at
<br /> Jackson C r;e�. ` s flood relief •aid.That s a great
<br /> ', investment anywhere,"says Todd 612-296-6821.
<br /> L4ke Nikon a- testi
<br /> Steven ' 'oc or
<br /> DTED TEAMS DEVELOP
<br /> :Noble tyq.' aterville'
<br /> s,0� °' , . STRATEGIC REGIONAL PLANS
<br /> ReC a R
<br /> $' DTED's Regional Initiatives Office development,measure financial
<br /> Springfield �uldorn has begun theprocess of developing assistance needs and explore different
<br /> �� � � � = g P g P
<br /> E Grand Forks4`Ada }i � regional"blueprints"to better match areas of growth potential in various
<br /> Fulda Greenbush up the departments'resources with communities.
<br /> Becker Cty ` Warren 4>� the diverse needs of different parts of One early conclusion of these
<br /> ' the state. sessions,according to Lofthus,is the
<br /> 1 t'•shall Cry tVli grgus Falls'
<br /> °- "Each region of the state shares a common need for information on
<br /> Morns. Norcross
<br /> u �� �: goal of economic health,but each DTED programs and help with the
<br /> kWinona N Morton
<br /> b �� ��, �� awi# must take a different road to reach application and grant processes.
<br /> Glyndonkiosmos, ' -� these results,"says Mark Lofthus, In response,members will begin
<br /> "Barnesville Alpha, '•A ,� Director of DTED's Office of holding regional workshops on how to
<br /> �Dllwoith Vesta � � Regional Initiatives." get funding for community
<br /> Lincoln Cty ° Ivanhoe
<br /> The first step in writing these improvement development projects.
<br /> � apiliiilans involved significant
<br /> Mower Cty Wauhun _
<br /> -e �i, participation by community members o °e E a ,
<br /> Elmore Pi estoneb�
<br /> p and businesses in regional meetings. ♦♦�
<br /> '� fig Y ® ��� 9 6F$ 6
<br /> 'Ottertail C Marshall ` "s' -� "
<br /> tY Regional groups,including regional a ® -°
<br /> Big,.Stone Cty t Erskine g t development commissions and ,
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<br /> Grace Frost Minnesota Initiative Funds drafted o 4 .. , ,n
<br /> Roseau Cty a ;Pleasant Prair .' goals and ways to measure them.In x
<br /> January DTED Commisioner Peter
<br /> Kittson Cty � Twp - � �
<br /> iz Gillette visited each region,where he ,,,,,,,,,,,,,...:1....,..4. ...;,,,,,,:::.; .,
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<br /> Hawley �ofthrup discussed the vision and strategies for mom" ��
<br /> Grant Cty 1 Truman a growing and competitive future. a*
<br /> Mankato Nashville Twp. Together,local officials,DTED -
<br /> IIIChippewa Cty Lakeville teams and state agencies evaluate the J '-
<br /> Eagle Lake region's economy,identify potential '®, ®, i
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<br /> z e,' areas that can be tapped for 4' l
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