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Walsh County keeps Community Self-Help grant at $1,000 per applicant for 2024 awards
Summary
Commissioners voted to maintain the county’s long-running small‑grant program at $1,000 per city application for the current funding round after reviewing 11 requests totaling about $15,000.
Walsh County commissioners Monday voted to maintain the county’s Community Self‑Help grant program at $1,000 per city for the current round of 11 applications, county staff said.
Stacey (last name not specified) told commissioners the program, in place since 1998, provides up to one-half of a project’s cost or $1,500 maximum, with the county historically allocating $1,000 per successful applicant in recent years. For the 2024 round, staff said they received 11 requests totaling a little more than $15,000; most applicants asked for $1,500, while one asked for $808.
Commissioner Paul motioned to keep the award at $1,000 per city for this year; the motion carried on a recorded roll call (votes in favor by Jenny, Amy, Ernie, Paul and the meeting chair as recorded in the transcript). County staff said they will hold off on issuing notices for the 2025 program until the Legislature’s decisions on county budgets become clearer.
Ending: Staff will notify cities of awards and send guidance about submitting reimbursement requests to the county auditor. Commissioners said they will revisit the program in future budget planning.
