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Recipient
Minnesota Zoo
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$269,000

As Minnesota’s state Zoo, we are committed to ensuring that our programs are accessible to all our citizens – regardless of age, geographic location, disability or background. “Zoo Unlimited” is our community outreach and access initiative that unites a wide range of programs and policies designed to ensure every Minnesotan has unlimited opportunities to form stronger connections with the natural world. Legacy funds help us implement this program bridge barriers that keep people from connecting with all the Zoo has to offer.

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Statewide
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Mille Lacs County Fair
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,368

To provide a variety of arts and cultural heritage programming opportunities at the Mille Lacs County Fair. A local resident family with success participating in State and National fiddle contests, will assist with the planning and implementation of a fiddle contest and a workshop. A Native American Showcase will allow the Mille Lacs County Fair to broaden its cultural offerings by including an under-represented segment of the county's population in its activities. The showcase will feature Native American dance, song, and drumming.

Mille Lacs
Recipient
Beltrami County Agricultural Society
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,783

To complete the interior display areas of the historically accurate Forestry Ranger Station. Exhibits will feature the early history of forest fire fighting, an account of forestry activity on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, draft horse logging equipment, lumberjack tools, and a tribute to Paul Bunyon. Additionally, funds will be used for a stage where speakers can tell stories and teach about forestry stewardship.

Beltrami
Recipient
Beltrami County Fair
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,680

We plan to add an automatic retractable awning system for the heritage square stage for the comfort of the spectators and performers during afternoon sun. We will have a historical storyteller schooled in cultural and legends of northern Minnesota. The Headwaters Science center will provide hands-on children's activities focused on historical significance of today's modern technology. We will also invite several local crafters to demonstrate their skills and explain the historical significance of their craft.

Beltrami
Recipient
Le Sueur County Fair
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,680

A - St. Paul Czech Dancers - they have been at our fair before. They are always a favorite within the Czech ethnic area of this county as well as surrounding counties., B - Larry Novotny "The One-Man Band" - Larry has been entertaining crowds for years. He is multi-talented and plays several instruments. With a love and a skill to play old time music and polka music, he is a crowd pleaser., C - Doug Traxler and the Hired Hands - a very well-known local musician specializing in older folk ballads. He is definitely a hit with the demographics at our fair.

Le Sueur
Recipient
Mille Lacs County Fair
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,680

Bringing an agricultural experience to fairgoers through photographs and an opportunity to operate a tractor via a simulator.

Mille Lacs
Recipient
Beltrami County Fair
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,755

The Beltrami County Fair is fortunate to have a variety of venues, including both Home Arts and Heritage Square, to introduce our fairgoers to various cultural, educational, agricultural and historical activities and demonstrations. Our goal is to attract more exhibitors of arts, crafts and science entries with interactive demonstrations from various artists of Minnesota. To accomplish our goal, we will be scheduling two-hour demonstrations in the Home Arts building, plus other activities in our Heritage Square, which is an open air, covered structure with bleachers available for seating.

Beltrami
Recipient
Mille Lacs County Fair
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,500

Our Legacy project consists of hiring Monroe Wright III to perform two shows on Friday of fair. He will bring several musicians to accompany him during the scheduled shows. He specializes in the music of the Mills Brothers.

Mille Lacs
Recipient
Le Sueur County Fair
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,755

A --- Big Ideas Trailer ---- seeing the possibilities and learning about various trades through electronic interaction and one-on-one conversations with instructors.
B --- Doug Traxler and the Hired Hands ---- a very well known local musician specializing in folk ballads and easy listening tunes.
C --- Larry Novotny "The One Man Band" --- long time entertainer for the local area. He is multi-talented and plays many instruments, from old-time music to polka.

Le Sueur
Recipient
Endazhi-Nitaawiging Charter School
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$129,000

Objective 1: By the end of 24 months, at least 50 students will increase their Ojibwemowin fluency level one ACTFL step each year. Objective 2: Establish a library at Endazhi-Nitaawiging with at least 500 books to support K-8 immersion education.

Beltrami
Recipient
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,400

Over the next two years, through continued implementation of the Immersion Head Start program, Master Speaker/Apprentice program, incorporation of "lessons learned,: coalescence of materials and teaching tools we will create and share a content-based culturally appropriate authentic curriculum for Ojibwe Language Immersion at the Head Start, Kindergarten and First Grade levels. The development process will be an organic, real-time "in classroom" methodology incorporating models from successful Ljibwe language immersion schools.

Beltrami
Recipient
Beltrami County Agricultural Association
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50,000

To construct an exhibit building adjacent to the fire tower now located on the Beltrami County Fairgrounds. The new building will replicate an authentic 1950s ranger station and will house an exhibit of Minnesota forest fire service activity, Ojibwa cultural history, a display of Paul Bunyan legends and artifacts, and space for historical, cultural and environmental education.

Beltrami
Recipient
Beltrami County Agricultural Association
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,348

To restore the Freeman Doud Cabin and Sunnyside School, located on the Beltrami County fairgrounds. During the fair, visitors will be able to able to observe the log cabin restoration and chinking process. Display boards will depict the history of the cabin, show where it was built on Lake Bemidji, and acquaint people with the importance of preserving this history.

Beltrami
Recipient
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$124,371
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$124,371

Develop youth's understanding of the language, their culture and themselves; equip youth with the knowledge, skills and qualities needed for leadership; encourage youths' appreciation forlanguage, cultureal values, teachings, traditions and spirituality; and build youth leadership through meaningful engagement in real community issues.

Mille Lacs
Recipient
Endazhi-Nitaawiging
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$129,000

Objective 1: By the end of 24 months, at least 50 students will increase their Ojibwemowin fluency level one ACTFL step each year. Objective 2: Establish a library at Endazhi-Nitaawiging with at least 500 books to support K-8 immersion education.

Beltrami
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$135,000
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$135,000
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,000
Fund Source

Funding supports an Irrigation Specialist to develop guidance and provide education on irrigation and nitrogenbest management practices (BMPs). In this position, Dr. Vasu Sharma provides direct support to irrigators onissues of irrigation scheduling and soil water monitoring. She is collaborating on the development of new irrigationscheduling tools that help irrigators manage water and nitrogen resources more precisely. These tools help reducenitrogen leaching losses in irrigated cropping systems.

Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Cass
Chippewa
Clay
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Goodhue
Grant
Hubbard
Isanti
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Marshall
Meeker
Morrison
Mower
Norman
Otter Tail
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Renville
Rice
Sherburne
Stearns
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Wabasha
Wadena
Washington
Watonwan
Wright
Recipient
Manidoo Ogitigaan
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$58,663

1. To increase access to Ojibwe language for students at the Nawayee Center School. MIAC will provide funding for an Ojibwe Language teacher at the Nawayee Center School, since there is currently no Ojibwe language program or teacher. During the project, the teacher will work with seasoned Ojibwe language immersion and classroom teachers to develop and build the language program for the Nawayee Center School. Success will be determined by the successful creation and implementation of a new Ojibwe language program at Nawayee Center School. We will also create a model for others to utilize.

Beltrami
Recipient
Manidoo Ogitigaan
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$57,800

1. To achieve a sustainable, permanent Ojibwe Language Program for the Nawayee Center School that includes professional development and continuous support for a new Ojibwe language teacher at the school. 2. To introduce Nawayee Center School to a strong network of first language speakers, elders, artists, language facilitators and knowledge-keepers for the Nawayee Center School to support a sustainable community-based language program that includes staff, students, and their families.

Beltrami
Recipient
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$66,500

Objective 1: At outset of project, MLBO staff will meet on a monthly basis in order to provide steering support for programming as well as a means of ensuring quality control for programming in order to ensure effective usage of grant resources. Objective 2: By Month 3 MLBO Administration and NAS Language Staff will have completed internal planning pertaining to usage of contracting funds, including long-term objectives for contracts and future-planning of contract funds which have not yet been allocated.

Mille Lacs
Recipient
Mille Lacs County Fair
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,783

To feature programs linking the history of agriculture and the role of livestock.

Mille Lacs
Recipient
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Objective 1: By September 1, 2019, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (MLBO) Nay Ah Shing (NAS) school and MLBO Human Resources (HR) will contract an hire an Immersion Consultant for delivery of Immersion services within the NAS Ojibwe program to project end. Objective2: By September 1, 2019, MLBO NAS and MLBO HR will contract and hire a Cultural Arts Consultant for delivery of cultural arts services including delivering of crafting and sewing programming as a component of NAS Ojibwe culminating activity.

Mille Lacs
Recipient
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Objective 1: By Month 1, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (MLBO) Nay Ah Shing (NAS) school and MLBO Human Resources (HR) will have hired on a full-time basis an Immersion Consultant for delivery of Immersion services within the NAS Ojibwe program to project end (position anticipated to be filled by Immersion Consultant retained as component of Year 1 implementation).

Mille Lacs
Recipient
Nay Ah Shing

Objective 1: By September 20, 2019, staff of MLBO Ojibwe Language Immersion program and MLBO OMB professionals responsible for relevant acquisition processes will purchase materials and resources necessary for the student attendance of Language Bowl and other quiz-type Ojibwe language competitions throughout the state, as well as those necessary for hosting a Language Bowl at MLBO, including financial provision for travel, food, and competition materials, as allowed by relevant granting policies and procedures.

Mille Lacs
Recipient
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$60,455

By the end of the FY22 grant programming period, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe will have hired and worked with Contractors in Editing and Production in order to edit, design, and produce a physical Bilingual Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (MLBO) History Book which will be used with the Nay Ah Shing Schools as an Ojibwe Language and History tool while also satisfying all relevant Minnesota and Federal education standards.

Mille Lacs
Recipient
Minnesota Zoological Garden
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$89,838
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$92,085

 Legacy Farm Program

Legacy funds allow the Minnesota Zoo to extend the season of the Wells Fargo Family Farm beyond its historical May to September season to include full programming and exhibits from April through November. 

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Statewide
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$75,000

Native to the western United States and Canada, mountain pine beetle is considered the most devastating forest insect in North America. Trees usually die as a result of infestation and an unprecedented outbreak in the west is currently decimating pine forests there. While mountain pine beetle is not presently believed to reside in Minnesota, there are risks posed by an expanding species range resulting from warming climate and the potential for accidental introduction via lumber imports from infested areas.

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Carlton
Cass
Chisago
Clearwater
Cook
Crow Wing
Fillmore
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kittson
Koochiching
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
Marshall
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Polk
Ramsey
Roseau
Sherburne
St. Louis
Stearns
Todd
Wabasha
Wadena
Washington
Winona
Recipient
Northern Township
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$19,500
Fund Source

Evaluate alternatives to fix failing subsurface sewage treatment systems

Beltrami
Recipient
Princeton, City of
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$500,000
Fund Source

Construct treatment plant improvements

Mille Lacs
Recipient
Red Lake Nation

1.) By the end of the project year 1, Ojibwe language materials and language app will be created and distributed throughout the Red Lake Reservation. 2.) By the end of the project year 1, one Language and Cultural Immersion camp will be conducted on the Red Lake Reservation. Objective 3.) By the end of project year 1, Red Lake Nation will conduct eight community language vents (language table, storytelling, etc.) conducted in Ojibwe, in all four communities: Red Lake, Little Rock, Redby, and Ponemah.

Beltrami
Recipient
Red Lake Nation

Objective 1: By the end of project year 1, an Adult Immersion Cohort 2 will be developed by Waasabiik Ojibwemotaadiwin Immersion Program. Objective 2: By the end of project year 1, 20 Adult language learners from Red Lake will participate in an Adult Immersion Cohort provided by Waasabiik Ojibwemotaadiwin Immersion Program. Objective 3: By the end of project year 1, 150 community language learners will participate in either in-person and/or online community language and cultural initiatives provided by Waasabiik Ojibwemotaadiwin Immersion Program.

Beltrami
Recipient
Red Lake Nation
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$66,500

Objective 1: By the end of project year 1, curriculum materials will be developed and made available to community language learners Object 2: By the end of project year 1, 150 community language learners will participate in either in-person and/or online community language and cultural initiatives provided by Waasabiik Ojibwemotaadiwin Immersion Program

Beltrami
Recipient
Red Lake Nation
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$66,500

Objective 1: By the end of project year 1, curriculum materials will be developed and made available to community language learners Objective 2: By the end of project year 1, 250 community language learners will participate in either in-person and/or online community language and cultural initiatives provided by Waasabiik Ojibwemotaadiwin Immersion Program. Objective 3: By the end of project year 1, 150 community language learners will participate in a Ojibwe language Immersion camp

Beltrami
Recipient
Red Lake Nation
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$80,750

To support Ojibwe language learners on the Red Lake Nation through various platforms: community language efforts, cultural events, Ojibwe language Immersion camp and online.

Beltrami
Recipient
Le Sueur County Fair Association
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,368

To host a children's show about life on the farm through songs and stories, and offer a presentation about, and create a display area of, antique horse drawn machinery used by farmers from the Le Sueur County area.

Le Sueur
Recipient
Le Sueur County Fair Association
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,783

To educate fairgoers about the early history of the area. The Le Sueur County Fair will create an exhibit on the Native American and early settlers life in the area. The exhibit will include a large tipi, fire pit, artifacts, tools, hides, and more. Funds will also be used to host demonstrations on native and log cabin construction techniques, and drawing and painting activities for children.

Le Sueur
Recipient
Le Sueur County - West Jefferson Lake
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,049,979
Fund Source

Construct sewer collection system and connection to treatment to meet TMDL wasteload allocations

Le Sueur
Recipient
Red Lake Immersion School

Objective 1.) By the end of the project year 1, traditional food curriculum will be developed. Objective 2.) By the end of the project year 1, Waasabiik Ojibwemotaadiwin Immersion Program students will be skilled in identifying traditional foods and will display increased Ojibwemowin language skills.

Beltrami
Recipient
Red Lake Immersion School

Objective 1.) By the end of project year 1, traditional foods curriculum will be developed. Objective 2.) By the end of project year 1, Waasabiik Ojibwemotaadiwin Immersion Program students will be skilled in identifying traditional foods and will display increased Ojibwemowin language skills.

Beltrami
Recipient
Waterville, City of
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,848,723
Fund Source

Construct wastewater treatment improvements to meet more stingent discharge requirements

Le Sueur