2005 Grant Recipients
| Name | Project | Grant Approved | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am.Red Cross-N.Star Chapter | Equipment repair-Lifeline prog. | $5,000.00 | |
| Beltrami Cty Historical Society | Multimedia Projector | $6,395.00 | |
| Bemidji Community Arts Council | Computers & Equipment | $10,700.00 | |
| Bemidji HS Band Program | Uniforms | $36,838.00 | |
| Bemidji State University | Wetlands Ecology Chair | $200,000.00 | Grant of $1 Million to BSU for the GWN Chair in Wetlands Ecology to be paid in five equal installments. $800,000 has been paid through YE2004. One year is remaining on this pledge. |
| Boys & Girls Club-Bemidji | Building Pledge | $100,000.00 | Grant of $1,050,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Bemidji to be paid in five installments, 2003-2007. $100,000 pd in 2003, $265,000 pd in 2004, $100,000 in 2005($65,000 if this was prepaid for 2006), $235,000 in 2006, & $350,000 in 2007. |
| Cass Lake Fire Department | Help w/Purchase Tanker Truck | $15,525.00 | |
| Concordia Language Villages | Russian Language Camp | $50,000.00 | Grant of $250,000 to Concordia Language Village for the Russian Language Camp will be paid $50,000 in 2005, $50,000 in 2006, & $150,000 in 2007. |
| Courage Center | Van for Transport of Campers | $51,500.00 | |
| Evergreen House | Transition House Remodel | $23,000.00 | |
| Family Advocacy Ctr | Start-up Costs | $29,000.00 | |
| Headwaters Science Center | Indian Culture & Science | $7,500.00 | |
| Healthy Comm. Healthy Kids | Office Equip/Tele.System | $9,334.00 | |
| Hope House-Comm.Supp.Sys. | Phone System | $3,845.00 | |
| ISD#31 Academic Awards Prog. | Academic & Senior Awards | $1,000.00 | |
| ISD#31 Deaf/Hard of Hearing | The “Deaf Duckling” Play | $1,700.00 | |
| Lakeland Public Television | Equipment | $45,000.00 | |
| MeritCare Clinic Bemidji | Speaker – Kindness Project | $1,500.00 | |
| MHAS-Neilson Spearhead Ctr | Surveying/Fencing, etc. | $75,000.00 | |
| North Country Health Services | KNC Skilled Nursing Facility | $400,000.00 | Grant of $2 Million to NCHS for the Katharine Neilson Cram Skilled Care Facility to be paid in 5 equal installments of $400,00 per yr through 2006. $1,600,000 has been paid through YE2005. Add’l $209,000 was pledged for 2007. |
| Northern Artists Assn. | Computer System | $2,853.00 | |
| Northern Elementary PTO | Playground Equipment | $15,000.00 | |
| ODC | Bus Shelter Constr.Materials | $6,846.00 | |
| Red Lake Homeless Shelter | Furnishings/Off.Equip | $15,000.00 | |
| Senior Nutrition Program | Meals on Wheels/Sr.Meals | $10,000.00 | |
| Solway Fire Department | Help w/Purchase Pumper Trk | $24,000.00 | |
| Total: $ 1,148,536.00 |
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