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Senate passes Rural Catalyst Grant program with reduced funding and expanded rural eligibility

3148476 · April 29, 2025
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Summary

Senate Bill 23‑90 (reengrossed as Senate Bill 2390) establishes a Rural Catalyst Grant Program with a $2.5 million allocation and raises the qualifying population limit for small‑community matching from 3,000 to 4,500; the bill passed 42‑5.

The North Dakota Senate on April 28 passed legislation to create a Rural Catalyst Grant Program intended to help smaller communities access development grants and other supports.

Senator Dwyer, the conference committee chair, told the chamber the program will form a Rural Catalyst Committee with one member from each of the eight regional planning councils to develop guidelines for Department of Commerce grant awards. "One member from each of the 8…

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