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Regional council outlines new grant programs and plans to hire resource-development director

5832829 · August 7, 2025
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A Lewis and Clark Development Group representative briefed the commission on two new state grants (Rural Grocery Store Sustainability and Rural Catalyst) and said the regional council will hire a resource-development director to help small communities apply for funds.

Brent Ekstrom, representing the Lewis and Clark Development Group, briefed the Morton County Commission on grants and capacity-building measures that could help small towns in the county access state funds.

Ekstrom outlined two programs created by the North Dakota Legislature: a Rural Grocery Store Sustainability Grant for communities under 4,500 that offers up to $150,000 per eligible grocery store…

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