Farm Credit organizations in western North Dakota today announced 11 grants totaling $273,500 to worthy programs that will improve lives in local communities through the Rural Community Grant Fund.
The fund was established as a partnership between AgCountry Farm Credit Services and Farm Credit Services of Mandan – the two largest providers of agricultural loans in western North Dakota – and AgriBank Farm Credit Bank, their St. Paul, Minn.-based funding bank, to help communities impacted by mineral development.
Grants support critical community needs such as health, safety and emergency services.
The latest grants include:
- $50,000 to Divide County Ambulance District for medical equipment
- $50,000 to Home on the Range for back-up generators
- $42,000 to Golva Rural Fire Protection District for firefighting gear
- $36,000 to Burlington Rural Fire District for a firehall addition
- $25,000 to Matthew 25 Project for building improvements
- $20,000 to the City of Columbus for an emergency siren upgrade
- $15,000 to Bottineau Ambulance Service for an emergency response vehicle
- $10,000 to Burke County Sheriff’s Office for police equipment
- $10,000 to Watford City Police Department for an emergency response vehicle
- $9,500 to Lignite Community Builders Corporation for a community center remodel
- $6,000 to Stark County Sheriff’s Office for police K-9 training equipment
The Rural Community Grant Fund is accepting applications for programs that meet the needs of local communities impacted by expanded mineral exploration and production in western North Dakota. Interested parties should apply at www.AgriBank.com, www.agcountry.com or www.farmcreditmandan.com by April 30, 2023.
