Ness Church Cemetery Graves Identification/Registration

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ness Church Preservation Foundation
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
July 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Meeker
Meeker
Project Details

To hire a qualified archaeologist to conduct a survey of the Ness Church Cemetery to locate and verify burial sites.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$6,451,000 the first year and $7,035,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$10,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Laura Carlson Heideman President, Wendy Halverson Secretary, Lauren Kindseth Treasurer
Project Manager
First Name
Alson
Last Name
Toavs
Organization Name
Ness Church Preservation Foundation
Street Address
60079 230th Street
City
Litchfield
State
MN
Zip Code
55355
Phone
6128125773
Email
atoavs@msn.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000