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Regional councils push Rural Catalyst grant to help small-town projects and capacity
Summary
Witnesses urged senators to support Senate Bill 2390, a Rural Catalyst Challenge Grant, and related House Bill 1524 to increase staff capacity at regional councils. Testimony emphasized matching requirements, examples of shovel-ready projects, and the councils' role in accessing federal and private funds.
Committee members heard testimony on Senate Bill 2390, a proposed Rural Catalyst challenge grant designed to help towns of up to 8,500 people finance community projects and to encourage regional collaboration and philanthropy.
Don Mant, executive director of the Red River Regional Council, told the committee the grant complements other project-related proposals and helps small towns that do not qualify for some state or federal programs. Mant described several local projects that would qualify, including a Gilby community-center HVAC replacement (estimated at about $35,000), a $20 million Park River wellness center, and a $1.4…
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