A.C.E. program awarded $567,995-per-year AmeriCorps grant, county told

Jul 7, 2026

A.C.E. Executive Director Michelle Baumhoefner told the Cottonwood County Board the program received a three-year AmeriCorps grant of $567,995 per year, a sharp increase from prior funding of $82,000 per year. Baumhoefner and County ACE Coordinator Emily Bentson reviewed the program's 2025 annual report and county statistics.

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Michelle Baumhoefner, executive director of the A.C.E. program, told the Cottonwood County Board on July 7 that A.C.E. received a three-year AmeriCorps grant of $567,995 per year, up from $82,000 per year in prior years. Baumhoefner reviewed the program's 2025 annual report and provided Cottonwood County statistics as part of the update.

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