2009 Grant Recipients
| Name | Project | Grant Approved | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Day Services | Garage/Maint. Fac. | $35,000.00 | |
| Am.Legion/VFW | Hnr Grd Unif/Rifles | $19,000.00 | |
| Belt Cty Historial Soc. | “Can You Dig It” Proj. | $9,750.00 | |
| Belt Cty Humane Soc. | Pay off Mortgage | $19,000.00 | |
| Bem.Comm Biomes | Bioretention Basin | $9,597.00 | |
| Bemidji Comm.Fd Shlf | Eqp Rent/Supp | $2,600.00 | |
| Bemidji Comm.Theater | Children’s Play | $3,500.00 | |
| Bemidji Fire Dept. | Equipment | $4,765.00 | |
| Bemidji Gymnastics | Equipment | $25,000.00 | |
| BHS Show Choirs | Costuming, Equip, Etal | $20,000.00 | |
| Bem. HS/MS Speech | Easels | $330.00 | |
| Bem.Area Prev.Coll. | Drug/Alcohol Prog. | $12,500.00 | |
| Bem. Sculpture Walk | New Program | $12,000.00 | |
| Bemidji State Univ.Fdn | Fund 25 Schlrshps | $25,000.00 | Grant of $25,000 per year for five years to the BSU Fdn to fund 25 $1,000 scholarships each year. Grant may be re-applied for after 2012. |
| Bemidji Yth Baseball | Summer Program | $2,000.00 | |
| Bemidji Youth Hockey | Building Pledge | $100,000.00 | Grant of $650,000 to Bemidji Youth Hockey to be paid in five installments, 2007-2011. $203,000 pd in 2007; $217,000 pd in 2008; $100,000 ppd in 2009 & $130,000 in 2011. |
| Bemidji Xctry Ski Club | Grooming Equip | $62,000.00 | |
| B & G Club-Bemidji | Prog.Coord | $50,000.00 | Grant of $150,000 to the BGC of Bem. Area to be paid over 3 yrs for new program staffing through 2009. $50,000 pd in 2007; $50,000 pd in 2008; Final $50,000 pd in 2009. |
| B & G Club-Bemidji | Future funding | $100,000.00 | Grant of $300,00 to Boys & Girls Club-Bemidji paid over three years: $150,000 pre-pd in 2008; $100,00 pre-pd in 2009; $50,000 in 2011(payable in Jan.) |
| City of Bemidji | Bemidji Events Ctr | $200,000.00 | Grant of $1 Million to the City of Bemidji paid in five installments: $200,000 ppd in 2009: $800,000 remaining 2011-2014. |
| Concordia Lang.Vill. | Russ.Village-Ph.II` | $ – First Pay-out is 2010 | Grant of $200,000 to Concordia Language Village – Phase II to be paid in two yearly installments from time of substantial completion. |
| Evergreen Inc. | Bem.Skate Park | $ – Pay-out is 2010 | |
| First National Bk Fdn | Donation | $2,500.00 | |
| Hdwtrs Science Ctr | Gifted Student Prog. | $50,000.00 | |
| Hdwtrs Science Ctr | Rocks/Min.Wrkshp | $4,400.00 | |
| Hdwtrs Sch.Music | Summer Brochure | $1,935.00 | |
| ISD#31-Auditorium | Dig.Snd Brd-Aud. | $20,154.00 | |
| ISD#31-BMS | BMS STEM Lab Eq. | $55,902.88 | |
| ISD#31-Awards | Prog. Sr/Hnrs Awards | $1,500.00 | |
| JEDC | Econ.Dev. Prog. | $17,500.00 | |
| Mask & Rose Theater | 2 yr Tent Rental | $1,500.00 | |
| Neilson Spearhd Ctr. | Legal Exp Reimb. | $1,655.24 | |
| Neilson Spearhd Ctr. | Repairs/Signage | $17,500.00 | |
| North Ctry Health Ser. | Xpert GBS Equip. | $60,000.00 | |
| North Ctry Health Ser. | CN Healing Garden | $50,000.00 | |
| Northwoods Int.Crgvr | Expand Vol. Prog. | $9,053.00 | |
| Ours to Serve | House of Hope | $100,000.00 | |
| Shared Vision | Implement Race Rel.Study | $10,000.00 | |
| St.Mary’s Mission Sch | Playground Rem. | $27,500.00 | |
| Salv.Army-Belt.Cty | Emergency Assist. | $2,500.00 | |
| Wells Academy | Program Expansion | $30,000.00 | Grant of $90,000 to Wells Academy to be paid over two years: $60,000 in 2008 & $30,000 in 2009 |
| Total: $ 1,175,642.12 |
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