The following are the 2011 recipients of the AgStar Fund for Rural America Grant Program. To learn more about the program, click here.
|
Recipient |
Purpose |
Amount
|
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Barron Police Department Barron, WI |
Squad Equipment |
$5,000 |
|
Miller-Dawn Foundation Duluth, MN |
Mental Wellness Center |
$5,000 |
|
Boys & Girls Club of Barron County Rice Lake, WI |
Furnish youth centers |
$10,000 |
|
Minnesota Grain and Feed Association Eagan, MN |
Training program for farm emergencies |
$10,000 |
|
Free Clinic of Pierce and St. Croix Counties, Inc. River Falls, WI |
Establish care for low-income rural residents |
$5,000 |
|
Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service Spring Valley, WI |
On-farm workshops |
$1,000 |
|
Girl Scouts of Minnesota & Wisconsin River Valleys St. Paul, MN |
SMS program support |
$2,000 |
|
Minnesota State Univeristy, Mankato Mankato, MN |
Scholarship for rural members of the Dental Hygiene Clinic |
$5,000 |
|
Open Door Health Center Mankato, MN |
Increased access to health care |
$5,000 |
|
South Central College, North Mankato Foundation North Mankato, MN |
Educate youth about agriculture |
$5,000 |
|
Delano Community Education Delano, MN |
Transportation to and from Gale Woods Farm |
$500 |
|
Healthy Living (HL) 4-H Team Hutchinson, MN |
Initiate fitness groups |
$2,500 |
|
Martin County Library Fairmont, MN |
Create mobile laptop training lab |
$3,000 |
|
Area Career Exploration Fairmont, MN |
Agriculture awareness for sophomores |
$3,000 |
|
Blue Earth Area Mentors Blue Earth, MN |
Promote Rural Environmental responsibility |
$1,000 |
|
Murray SWCD Slayton, MN |
Emerald ash borer research |
$2,500 |
|
Interfaith Caregivers Blue Earth, MN |
Establish a general support group |
$2,000 |
|
MN Beef Expo St. Paul, MN |
Educational seminar at Beef Expo |
$1,000 |
|
Boys & Girls Club of Blooming Prairie Blooming Prairie, MN |
Update computer lab |
$5,000 |
|
Centro Campesino, Inc. Owatonna, MN |
Support programs for rural Latino communities |
$7,500 |
|
Workforce Development, Inc. Albert Lea, MN |
Support WDI’s Healthcare Academy |
$5,000 |
|
Ronald McDonald House Rochester, MN |
Support for housing and program expenses |
$5,000 |