COMMUNITY GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Rdfc Grant Program

The Rural Development Finance Corporation (RDFC) has approved a 2023 grant allotment of $3,000 per member-cooperative to support community-owned entities, non-profits and community-based projects.

Eligible projects include community-owned businesses (café, grocery store, motel, other); community facilities (such as ambulance services, fire districts, recreation, hospital/clinic, community center, etc.); or community-based projects (school/youth projects, other) that benefit rural areas. Applications Due J une 10, 2023

Cobank Sharing Success Grant Program

The CoBank Sharing Success Grant Program works with customers such as Red River Communications to provide grants to charitable organizations and causes. Nonprofits and other agencies such as schools & government organizations, can apply. Use of the grants must benefit a community or communities that receive service from Red River Communications. Grants range from $250 to $5,000. Applications Due J uly 10, 2023

GO TO REDRIVERCOMM.COM/COMMUNITY TO DOWNLOAD APPLICATIONS

Directory Updates

Spring/Summer 2023

Volume 8, Issue 2

The Red River Communications CONNECT newsletter is published quarterly for our members. It is distributed freeof-charge to our members in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Harlan Deike President District 4 - Great Bend

Rhonda Erbes Vice-President District 3 - Colfax

Gary Boutiette Secretary/Treasurer

District 5 - Kent

Tim Viland District 1 - Abercrombie

Wayne Schindler District 2 - Barnesville

Joe Pikarski

District 6 - Mooreton

Jerry Janssen District 7 - Rollag

Ron German District 8 - Fairmount/Hankinson

Jan Schmit District 9 - Lidgerwood/ Wyndmere

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RED RIVER CONNECT is produced by the Red River Communications team.

Contributing writers: Kari Kleingartner and Donna Thiel. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.