All Projects

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Recipient

Dover Eyota Music Association

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Recipient

Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,305

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Recipient

Eyota Days, Inc. AKA Eyota Days Children's Theatre Committee

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Recipient

Lanesboro Barn Dance

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,680

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Recipient

Lanesboro Community Theatre

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$450

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Recipient

Lawn Chair Concert Series

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Recipient

Mantorville Art Guild

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Recipient

New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Public Schools AKA NRHEG Elementary School

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$700

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Recipient

City of Peterson AKA Peterson Committee for the Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Recipient

Pine Area People for the Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Recipient

Saint Charles Community Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Recipient

Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association AKA SEMBA

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,250

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Recipient

Ye Olde Opera House Community Theatre

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Small Grant

Recipient

CHOICE, Unlimited

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,390

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Small Grant

Small Museums Tool Kit Book Discussion & Review

Recipient

Minnesota's Historic Northwest

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,697

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To provide professional development opportunities to northwestern Minnesota historical organizations using the Small Museum Toolkit.

Small-scale Food Initiatives in Southwest Minnesota: Oral History

Recipient

Regents of the University of Minnesota (Institute for Advanced Study)

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,900

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To document in 20 interviews the history of growing and marketing food in southwest Minnesota.

Snake River Watershed TMDL Phase II - FY12

Recipient

Wenck Associates, Inc.

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$133,904

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

This phase of the project will complete a TMDL for the impaired reaches of the Snake River Basin. The project includes development of a Unit Area Load model for nutrient sources, a spreadsheet version of a BATHTUB lake response for four lakes, and a bacteria source assessment. Contractor will also provide all stream channel data as a spreadsheet database and in GIS.

Snake-Middle River Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS)

Recipient

Snake River Watershed Management Board

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$185,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

This project will result in the completion of the first phase of the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) for the Snake-Middle River Watershed.

SE MN Soil Health Providing Accelerated Technical Assistance

Recipient

Area 7 - Southeast SWCD Technical Support

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$250,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

The purpose of this project is to provide a new shared position in southeast Minnesota which will accelerate the adoption of soil health practices by leveraging the existing efforts of the National Resources Conservation Service and other organizations.

Somali Heritage Artifacts: Collections Inventory and Storage

Recipient

Somali American Parent Association

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,491

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To gain intellectual and physical control of historic objects held in public trust.

Somali Oral History Project

Recipient

Minnesota Historical Society

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$258,184

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Partner: Macalester College MNHS and Macalester have been working on a project in FY14 and FY15 to interview Somalis in Minnesota. Professor Ahmed Samatar from Macalester College has been guiding the process and consulting with the Minnesota Historical Society. Professor Samatar is a world-renowned international studies professor, specializing in Somali studies.

Soo Line West Trail Ramp

Recipient

Morrison County

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$67,000

Fund Source

Parks & Trails Fund

to construct an aggregate base on off ramp on the trail on the west side of US Hwy 10 and the Burlington Northern RR tracks

Sound Enhancement

Recipient

Washington County Fair

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$12,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To upgrade the capacity of Washington County Fair to host a variety of performing artists at the fair by upgrading the sound system. To purchase mixing console, power amplifier, microphones, dual CD player adaptable to inputs from USB, memory sticks, MP3, therefore allowing the fair to invite performers using digital sound devices.

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Pequot Lakes

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,400

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Seal well, public education

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Bovey

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,957

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Inspect well casing and static water level measurement

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of St. Louis Park

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,226

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Obtaining information regarding contaminated sites, public education, Ag education, publishing of article

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Detroit Lakes

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,697

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Article about well sealing; Complete PCSI inventory, Manage unused wells - info to property owners, Well sealing and management info to property owners; Sponsor 4th grade Children Water Festival

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Sturgeon Lake

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,508

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Seal private wells; Informational signs

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Mayer

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,213

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Seal 3 wells within DWSMA

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Buhl

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,973

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Remove old underground fuel tank; Install WHP perimeter signs

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of LeRoy

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,500

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Private well sealing

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

Hibbing Public Utilities

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,544

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Continue PCSI update; Manage, identify sites with documented environmental contamination; Reminder notices to tank owners regarding leak detection and state and federal regulations; Coordinate training and information session with MPCA and the City Fire D

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Alden

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Locate and seal old municipal wells

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Hugo

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Equipment for long term monitoring of water levels and installation

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of St. Anthony Village

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Well inventory verification and develop database; Distribute survey materials to property owners within DWSMA

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Paynesville

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$8,861

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Seal unused wells; Update well inventory; Water Festival for students; Newsletter on turf management and fertilizer use

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Litchfield

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,148

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Fence portion of the City well field to protect the 4 wells

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of St. Paul Park

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,500

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Update list of properties with undocumented, unused or cross-connected wells; Educate property owners of best management practices and options to seals the wells on their property