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CEDA updates Itasca County on grants, projects and trail study in Q1 report
Summary
Community and economic development partner CEDA reported submitting 26 grant applications totaling $1,105,017, awarding five grants worth $180,000 in Q1, and ongoing support for local projects including the Nashwauk Trailhead and the countywide trails study.
CEDA representatives Tracy Hensley, Amanda Lamppa and Lisa Randall presented the organization’s quarterly update to the Itasca County Board on April 28, 2026. The Q1 report documented 26 grant applications submitted totaling $1,105,017, with five awards during the quarter amounting to $180,000. CEDA highlighted community projects and business visits across county districts, and noted 12 businesses were visited with recurring concerns about taxes, workforce and impacts from highway projects.
Project highlights included pursuit of a $400,000 MN DNR Outdoor Recreation grant for the Nashwauk Trailhead project, continued coordination for a multi-use building and fly-in at Bowstring Airport, playground and park work in local townships, and assistance for phase‑3 bridge and pedestrian projects in Squaw Lake. CEDA also reported the Itasca County Trails Study has collected 481 survey responses since December 2025 and continues through June 2027. Board members received the briefing as informational; no action was taken.
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