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Hello from St. Paul,
Did you know thousands of people each year have money being held for them by Minnesota’s government?
The Unclaimed Property Division within the Department of Commerce reunites owners with their lost or misplaced property, including money in bank accounts, wages, insurance benefits, stock dividends and other funds that remain unclaimed for three years or more.
There’s no sense in letting state government hang on to money that rightfully belongs to you. In less than two minutes you can see if you have unclaimed property, and I strongly encourage you to visit the state’s website and determine if you can make a claim. Visit minnesota.findyourunclaimedproperty.com/, type in your name, and claim what is rightfully yours!
GRANTS FOR AG ORGANIZATIONS
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Works Grant Program. This new grant opportunity supports organizations and institutions that help strengthen Minnesota agriculture, horticulture, and rural communities through development, education, research, or marketing.
The MDA expects to award between five and 15 grants totaling about $485,625 through a competitive review process. Grant awards will range from $5,000 to $75,000 and require a 50% match from the grantee. Grantees must be in good standing with the State of Minnesota and may choose to apply in collaboration with other organizations. This grant program will prioritize legislatively created entities and organizations and projects that are not eligible for other MDA grant opportunities.
Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to, employee salaries and fringe benefits, contracted services, and equipment and supplies necessary to complete project objectives.
Full grant eligibility requirements and application details are available on the AGRI Works Grant webpage. Applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Applicants will be notified of funding decisions by mid-February.
Have a good week,
Greg
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