2011
Water & Environmental
*City of Olivia: $4,649,000 loan to replace water pipes and build
new storm water retention pond.
*White Earth Tribe: $797,000 grant and $192,000 loan to replace transfer
station.
*City of Franklin: $3,728,000 loan and $780,000 grant to upgrade water treatment
and storm sewer drains.
Community Facilities
*City of Clearbrook: $227,000 loan to reduce energy costs for
community center.
*Northern Pines Medical Center: $7.5 million loan guarantee and $2.5 million
direct loan to build a clinic and remodel parts of hospital.
2010
Water & Environmental
*City of Waterville: $2,604,000 loan and $1,136,000 grant to
replace water mains within the city.
*City of Williams: $600,000 loan and $285,000 grant to construct stabilization
pond to address sewer needs of city.
*City of Freeport: $1,165,000 grant to build water tower and replace utility
lines.
*City of Elmore: $2,939,000 loan and $2,913,000 grant through the
Recovery Act to improve wastewater treatment system.
*City of Milan: $1,388,000 loan and $1,217,000 grant through Recovery Act to
improve water and wastewater treatment systems.
*City of Osakis: $1,275,000 loan and $975,000 grant to build new
water treatment plant with gravity filter and ion exchange. Most water meters
will also be replaced.
*City of Brandon: $1,685,000 loan and $957,000 grant to replace water treatment
plant, water tower, back-up well, and major portion of distribution system. City
also will install water meters.
*Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water: $800,000 loan and $200,000 grant to help
complete a project that will provide water to 565 users in eight townships.
*City of Storden: $833,000 loan and $237,000 grant to replace water tower,
meters and minor distribution of system.
*City of Garfield: $1,245,000 loan and $1,740,000 grant for water
and sewer system improvements.
*City of Pine City: $1,481,000 loan and $439,000 grant for water and sewer
system improvements.
*City of Bertha: $3,639,000 loan and $1,782,000 grant for water and sewer system
improvements.
*City of Ranier: $1,241,000 loan and $296,000 grant for water and sewer system
improvements.
*Red Rock Rural Water: $1,768,000 loan and $819,000 grant to
add125 new users to system.
*City of Pine City: $1,481,000 loan and $430,000 grant for a sewer replacement
project.
*City of Argyle: $2,314,000 loan and $633,000 grant for wastewater system
improvements.
Community Facilities
*White Earth Tribal College: $109,000 loan to purchase building
to expand classroom and office space.
*City of Mabel: $450,000 loan to help fund a new city hall and community center.
*City of Pine River: $195,000 loan to purchase a new fire truck.
*Valley View Nursing Home: $1 million loan to assist w/ nursing home
improvements.
*Tri-County Hospital in Wadena: $2,193,000 loan to install and electronic medial
records system.
*White Earth Tribe: $43,000 grant to make heating and cooling system
improvements.
*City of Hector: $24,000 loan and $13,000 grant to purchase a squad car,
equipment, and two defibrillators.
*Holmes Center in Detroit Lakes: $33,000 grant to purchase playground equipment
for the center.
*Bois Forte Reservation: $54,000 loan and $66,000 grant to purchase snow plow,
skid loader and trailer for maintenance unit.
*$1.5 million loan to help build new adult day activity center.
*Ours to Serve in Bemidji: $50,000 grant to purchase equipment for homeless
shelter.
*City of Sacred Heart: $24,000 grant to purchase police squad car.
*Naytahwaush Community Foundation: $33,000 to help install kitchen and repair
roof.
*Barnesville Day Care Center: $8,000 grant for equipment.
*City of Rushford: $2,234,000 loan and $250,000 grant to build
new library and city hall.
*City of Canby: $130,000 loan and $50,000 grant to purchase new fire truck.
*City of Tower: $75,000 grant to purchase new fire truck.
*Bi-County CAP Agency in Bemidji: $82,000 grant and $68,000 loan to purchase
existing building for a day care operation.
*City of Ashby: $19,000 grant and $17,000 loan to purchased a police car and
equipment.
*City of Braham: $33,000 loan and $17,000 grant for two police
squad cars and equipment.
*White Earth Band: $900,000 loan to construct a new school building.
*Mississippi Headwaters Area Dental Center: $75,000 grant to
turn existing overflow rooms of dental facility into four fully furnished dental
suites to expand services to low-income patients.
*RCDI Grants were awarded to the following organizations: Corporation for
Supportive Housing ($200,000), Greater Minnesota Housing Fund ($251,706),
Minnesota Home Ownership Center ($251,706), and the Initiative Foundation
($251,706).
*McIntosh Senior Living: $1,875,000 direct loan and $250,000
loan guarantee to purchase a nursing home building.
*City of Mountain Lake: $85,000 loan for rescue vehicle
*Red Lake Homes Shelter, Inc.: $75,000 grant to purchase modular building,
computers, copier, fax machine and other office equipment. The grant will give
the shelter more office space and private meeting areas.
Rural Business Programs
*Pastures-a-Plenty Company: $17,500 Value-Added Producer
Grant (VAPG)
*Carlos Creek Winery: $280,000 VAPG
*Scenic Valley Farm: $48,900 VAPG
*Autumwood Farm: $300,000 VAPG
*Callister Farm: $125,000 VAPG
*Initiative Foundation of Little Falls: $$750,000 Intermediary Relending Program
funds.
*City of Adrian: A $99,999 Rural Business Enterprise Grant
using Recovery Act funds will establish a revolving loan fund to assist local
businesses.
*Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI): A $99,000 Rural Business
Enterprise grant using Recovery Act funds will help develop biomass projects in
seven rural Minnesota communities.
*Avon Plastics & Mountain Parts: $5 million business & industry loan guarantee.
*Team Industries Bagley-Audobon: $7 million business & industry loan guarantee.
*Lindar Corporation: $1,150,000 business & industry loan guarantee
*Coin-Tainer Company: $4 million business & industry loan guarantee
*Individual: Midcounty Bank: $900,000 business & industry loan guarantee
*Genesis Poly Recycling: $7,440,000 business & industry loan guarantee
*Composite Products: $2,700,000 business & industry loan guarantee
*Kay's Processing: $700,000 business & industry loan guarantee
*Anderson Seed Co.: $975,000 business & industry loan guarantee
*The following organizations received funding through the 9005 Advanced BioFuel
Producer Payment Programs. This program supports the expansion of biofuel
production in rural areas. Chippewa Valley Ethanol ($8,560), Riverview Dairy
($3,993), West River Dairy ($4,874), Corn Plus ($182,421), Minnesota Soybean
Processors ($565,695), Cargill ($269,307), FUMPA BioFuels ($25,793).
Broadband
*Arrowhead Electric Cooperative: $11,296,239 grant and $4,841,245
loan to deliver broadband in Cook County.
*Lake County: $56,413,705 loan and $9,955,359 grant to deliver broadband in Lake
County and Eastern St. Louis county.
*Halstad Telephone: $6,555,000 to expand broadband access in Norman and Polk
Counties.
*Arvig Telephone Company: $5 million grant to expand broadband in Cass and Crow
Wing Counties.
*Farmers Mutual Telephone Company: $4.8 million loan and $4.8 million grant to
expand broadband in Lac qui Parle County.
*Minnesota Valley Television Improvement Corporation: $563,000 loan and %563,000
grant to deliver broadband in west central and central Minnesota.
*Northeast Service Cooperative: $21.7 million loan and $21.7 million grant to
deliver broadband to rural Northeast Minnesota.
*Federated Telephone Cooperative: $1.5 million loan and $1.5 million grant to
deliver broadband in rural Morris, Minn.
*Federated Telephone Cooperative: $650,000 loan and $650,000 grant to deliver
broadband to rural Appleton, Minn.
*City of Windom: $6.3 million loan and $6.3 million grant to deliver broadband
to Jackson, Nobles, Murray and Cottonwood Counties.
*Wikstrom Telephone Company: $5.1 million grant and $2.2 million loan to deliver
broadband to Kittson, Marshall and Roseau counties.
*Woodstock Telephone Cooperative: $10.6 million grant and $4.6 million loan to
deliver broadband in Lyon, Pipestone and Rock Counties.
Electric
*PKM Electric Cooperative: $6,250,000 loan guarantee to serve 149
new customers, build 29 miles of distribution lines and make improvements to 60
miles of existing lines.
