Todd County administration on Sept. 16 obtained board authorization to submit two Sourcewell grant applications: a $50,000 community impact grant and a $40,000 Sourcewell match grant that requires a 25% county match. Administration said both grants have a Sept. 24 deadline and that department heads are compiling proposed projects and needs for inclusion in the applications.

Why it matters: The community impact grant is a lottery‑style award program for counties and cities in Sourcewell’s Region 5; the match grant would require the county to budget 25% local match to leverage the $40,000 award. Administration said departments have been asked to submit items that are not currently budgeted so the grants could be used to fund projects or equipment across county departments.

Board action and context: The board passed two separate resolutions authorizing the submissions and authorizing the auditor‑treasurer to act as fiscal agent for the grants. Commissioners asked administration about possible uses, and administration said it is collecting projects from department heads and commissioners may also submit suggested projects for inclusion. Administration emphasized the grants are a lottery and not guaranteed awards.

Next steps: Administration will finalize and submit both grant applications before the Sept. 24 deadlines and will return to the board with proposed projects and, if awarded, with the required county match detail for the match grant.