The Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation received a $1.8 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program on June 15, 2021. The grant funding will support the organization's ability to respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic through the program completion date of December 31, 2023. As the name implies, the Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program (CFDA 21.024) aims to support Community Development Financial Institutions in preparing for and responding to the economic effects of COVID-19. The Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation will utilize the grant funds to deliver services and support addressing the pandemic's economic consequences in its service area through the end of 2023.