CF congressionally directed grants

The United Way of Northeastern Minnesota has been awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). This 2-year grant, effective September 26, 2023 through September 26, 2025, will fund the construction, enlargement, extension, or other improvement of community facilities providing essential services to rural residents in Chisholm, MN.

Additionally, the United Way of Northeastern Minnesota has received sub-awards from St. Louis County Administration Building through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. These sub-awards support the organization's provision of dental care services to uninsured and underinsured individuals in St. Louis County, as well as its "Buddy Backpacks" program, which provides meal kits to low and moderate-income children in northern St. Louis County schools over weekends to alleviate hunger.