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Committee Hears Proposal for Rural Catalyst Grants to Help Small‑town Projects and Regional Councils
Summary
Senate Bill 2390 would create a Rural Catalyst Grant program to help small towns access funding for community facilities, recreation, childcare and similar projects, and committee members heard multiple examples of projects that would qualify.
Senate Bill 2390 — described by witnesses as a Rural Catalyst Grant program — drew testimony that the proposal would help small towns access capital for community projects that often fail to qualify for other state or federal funds.
Don Mant, executive director of the Red River Regional Council, told the committee the proposed grant would serve communities up to 8,500 people, strengthen regional collaboration, and encourage philanthropy and local matches. Mant gave examples from his region: Gilby (a new HVAC need for a community center), Park River (a proposed $20,000,000…
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