2019 Grant Recipients
| Name | Project | Approved | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Day Services | Exercise Machine | $6,721.00 | |
| Alaska Vol.Fire Dept | Equip Pumper Trk | $23,000.00 | |
| Anishinabe Legal Srv. | Office Building | $25,000.00 | |
| Belt.Cty Agric Assoc | 12×20 Shelter | $12,500.00 | |
| Bem.Career Academy | Freshman Couns. | 9* | $55,000.00 |
| Bem.Comm.Arena | 2nd Ice Sheet | 5* | $610,000.00 |
| Bem.Comm.Theater | HVAC Upgrades | $47,500.00 | |
| Bem.Gymnastics Club | Floor System | $30,000.00 | |
| Bemidji Jaycees | Xmas Lighting | $10,000.00 | |
| Bemidji Senior Center | Roof repair | $23,500.00 | |
| Bem.Sr.Grad.Party | Class 2019 | $1,000.00 | |
| Bem.State Univ.Fdn | Full Tuition Schol. | $35,760.00 | |
| Bem.State Univ.Fdn | Fund 30 Schlrshps | 1* | $30,000.00 |
| Bem.State University | Fund 14 Internships | 4* | $37,500.00 |
| Bem.Symphony Orch. | Prog. 2019-2020 | $20,000.00 | |
| Bem.Veterans Home | Local Match | 8* | $85,000.00 |
| BGC-Bemidji Area | Prog 2018-2019 | 7* | $52,500.00 |
| BGC-Bemidji Area | Prog 2019-2020 | 10* | $60,000.00 |
| C.Lake Vol.Rur.Fire Dep | Rescue Vehicle | $50,000.00 | |
| 4-D Direction Dev.Inc. | Cptr Equipment | $12,200.00 | |
| First National Bk Fdn | Donation | $3,000.00 | |
| Greater Bemidji | Workforce Dev. | 6* | $100,000.00 |
| Great River Rescue | Furn & IT Equip | $6,326.00 | |
| Lakeland Public TV | Documentary | $9,000.00 | |
| Lets Go Fishing Bemidji | Lien Release | $9,000.00 | |
| LSS – Bem.Sr.Center | Repl.Elec for Hood | $1,955.50 | |
| Northwest Tech.College | Scholarships | $20,000.00 | |
| Northwest Tech.College | Equip/Faculty Enrich. | $150,000.00 | |
| Northwoods BWS | New Facility Planning | $5,000.00 | |
| St.Mary’s Mission Sch. | Purchase Classroom | $50,000.00 | |
| Sanford Heart Center | 4 Year Pledge | 3* | $0.00 |
| Village of Hope – OTSHH | Lunch/Transport | 3* | $4,500.00 |
| Totals | $1,585,962.50 | ||
| 1* Grant of $30,000 per year for five years to the BSU Fdn to fund 30 $1,000 scholarships each year. | |||
| 2* Grant of $300,000 to Bemidji Area Tennis Association DELETED – Project not going forward. | |||
| 3* Grant of $1 Million to Sanford Heart Center to be paid over 4 years starting in 2020. $250,000 for 2018 was prepaid in 2017. | |||
| 4* Renewed Internship Grant of $37,500 per year for 5 years (2018 – 2022) | |||
| 5* Grant of $2 M to the Bem Comm Arena Corp. to build a 2nd ice sheet at the BCA ($500,000 3:1 Matching Grant-Pd $200,00 in 2019.)Ppd $110,000 in 2019 for 2020. | |||
| 6* Grant of $200,000 paid over two years for a Workforce Development Fund. | |||
| 7* Grant of $105,000 to Boys & Girls Club for operations-will be paid $52,500 in August 2018 & $52,500 in January 2019. | |||
| 8* Grant of $350,000 paid over two years. Matching local contributions by federal government 65% to local 35%. Paid $265,000 in 2018. Paid Balance in 2019. | |||
| 9* Grant of $125,000 to Bemidji Career Academies paid over three years to help with a freshman counselor position. | |||
| 10*Grant of $120,000 to Boys & Girls Club for operations-will be paid $60,000 in August 2019 & $60,000 in January 2020. | |||
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