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Fargo, Cass County secure local grants including Fargo Theatre, research park and food‑bank funding
Summary
The legislature approved multiple grants for Cass County projects: $500,000 for Fargo Theatre (2:1 match), $10,000,000 to the NDSU Research and Technology Park (half cash, half match), $5,000,000 to Great Plains Food Bank, $3,000,000 for the Veterans Cemetery improvements and additional grants for science museums, Grand Farm and county fairs.
Several targeted grants that affect Fargo and Cass County were reported during a legislative‑session recap, with legislators describing a mix of cash awards and conditional grants.
Speakers highlighted a $500,000 grant to the Fargo Theatre that requires the theatre to raise matching funds (described as a two‑for‑one match: raise $1,000,000 to unlock $500,000). Josh Beauchea described the grant as vetted through the normal process and not a late appropriations…
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