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Climate History and Historical Environments of the Pedersen Site and Southwestern Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$144,687
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Science Museum of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
January 2024
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Lincoln
Lincoln
Project Details

To hire qualified archaeologists and consultants to conduct an investigation of the Pedersen Site and SW Minnesota using interdisciplinary methods to interpret the archaeology and history of the region.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

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Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

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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
$144,687
Other Funds Leveraged
$36,788
Direct expenses
$181,475
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
1.62254902
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Jessica J. Hellmann, Ph.D. ? Chair, University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment, Funlola Otukoya ? Secretary, McKnight Foundation, Kenneth W. Smith ? Treasurer, Ever-Green Energy, Suzanne M. Rivera, Ph.D. - Equity & Inclusion Champion, Macalester College, Kevin R. Ronneberg, M.D. - Equity & Inclusion Champion, Health Partners, Melissa A. Leick - Past Chair, Cargill, Alison Rempel Brown - ex-officio, President & CEO, Science Museum of Minnesota, Maureen Bausch - Mission Advancement, Bold North Associates, Meghan H. Brown - Human Resources, Bremer Financial Corporation, Kevin R. Ronneberg, M.D. - Governance & Nominating, HealthPartners, Kenneth W. Smith - Audit & Finance, Ever-Green Energy, Kelly Aronson, Andersen Corporation, Virginia Arthur, Metropolitan State University, John P. Banovetz, Ph.D., 3M Company, Melvin W. Carter III, Mayor of Saint Paul, Rassoul Dastmozd, Ph.D., PIVOT4Change Consulting, Brett E. Edelson, UnitedHealthcare, Drinal Foster, Wells Fargo, Adam Freeman, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, Cheryl Hadaway, Hadaway Partners LLC; Mayo Clinic, Emeritus, Mitch Helgerson, Minnesota Wild, Bryan Hughes, Winnebago Industries, Mercedes M. Jackson, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., Kate T. Kelly, PNC Bank, Chuck R. Kummeth, Bio-Techne, Renee Lopez-Pineda, Delta Air Lines, Adam Mishler, Best Buy, David W. Molin, Trane Technologies, Holly J. Morris, Ph.D., CoForge Limited and FINCA Impact Finance, Piper Nieters Su, triValence, Tim G. Peterson, Xcel Energy, Phillip M. Rolchigo, Pentair, Jayshree Seth, 3M Company, Don Shelby, CBS News - WCCO (retired), Catherine Simpson, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Kirsten Stone, H.B. Fuller, Sharon Sund, We Go High, Arlene G. Tchourumoff, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, May Vang, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Rich Wang, Sofi Stadium/Hollywood Park
Project Manager
First Name
Edward
Last Name
Fleming
Organization Name
Science Museum of Minnesota
Street Address
120 W Kellogg Blvd
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102
Phone
6512214576
Email
efleming@smm.org
Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota Historical Society

Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000
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