Daily Developments: Greater Minnesota Receives Housing Grants

Greater Minnesota Receives Housing Grants
The grants, which will be distributed by DEED, will aid nine communities throughout the state.

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced Tuesday that nine cities in Greater Minnesota will receive grants to aid infrastructure and housing improvements.

The funding, which totals more than $3.6 million, was provided through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Small Cities Development Program.

The program funds infrastructure, housing, and commercial rehabilitation projects that benefit people of low to moderate incomes. Cities with populations under 50,000 and counties with populations under 200,000 are eligible to apply for the grants.

“This funding will create jobs and help improve Greater Minnesota communities,” DEED Commissioner Dan McElroy said in a statement. “The Small Cities Development Program is an important part of DEED’s strategy for strengthening the Minnesota economy.”

Grants were awarded to the following communities:

• Brandon: $600,000
• Doran: $210,000
• Bertha: $600,000
• Milan: $600,000
• Riverton: $127,500
• Belgrade: $417,400
• Elk River: $350,000
• Lismore: $501,000
• Owatonna: $250,000

—Jake Anderson