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City staff brief council on Minnesota CanRenew grant; $970,000 available statewide, local departments weighing applications
Summary
Caroline Swinford of the city’s grants division gave an overview of the Office of Cannabis Management’s inaugural CanRenew Community Restoration Grant: $970,000 available statewide for projects of $50,000–$200,000; applications due March 24. The library and Parks & Rec expressed interest in submitting proposals.
City grant staff briefed the Saint Paul City Council on the CanRenew Community Restoration Grant administered by the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), which aims to support communities impacted by cannabis prohibition.
Caroline Swinford, grant specialist in the city’s new grants division, told the council the 2023 Minnesota Legislature authorized $1,000,000 for the OCM grants program and that $970,000 is being distributed in the inaugural round. Swinford said the grant awards range from about $50,000 to…
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