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Name of Grantee: City of Perham
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: 203020
Start Date of Grant: 08/24/2021
End Date of Grant Period: 09/30/2024
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000195420 001
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 912500
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 221202.01
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: Comprehensive grant for housing restoration, and commercial to assist with slum and blight areas.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Partially
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
Goals not met this could be contributed to COVID 19.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance: Funds were used in appropriate manner on the projects that were completed.
Name of Grantee: St. Cloud Economic Development Authority (EDA)
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: RDGP-20-0007-o-FY20
Start Date of Grant: 07/20/2020
End Date of Grant Period: 03/26/2025
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000229698-001
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 115647
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 115647
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: The St. Cloud Economic Development Authority is awarded $115,647 in Redevelopment Grant funds for demolition, asbestos abatement, and infrastructure improvements on this 0.92-acre site. The current 35-unit Gateway Motel will be redeveloped into a 5,200 square foot, three-tenant commercial building. The project is anticipated to create 26 new jobs and increase the tax base by $9,178.
Matching costs will be paid with tax increment financing.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:
Name of Grantee: City of Buffalo
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: 202799
Start Date of Grant: 08/24/2021
End Date of Grant Period: 09/30/2024
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000195465
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 493350
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 445034.36
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: Comprehensive grant for housing restoration, and commercial to assist with slum and blight areas.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:
Name of Grantee: City of La Crescent
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: 203041
Start Date of Grant: 08/24/2021
End Date of Grant Period: 01/31/2025
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000201625
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 552000
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 316573.15
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: Small Cities Development Program funding will complete rehabilitation work to 20 income qualified homes within the city.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Partially
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
The grant requires interested owner-occupied homes to be income qualified. The pool of potentially eligible and interested applicants shrank throughout the grant period.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:
Name of Grantee: City of Deerwood
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: 158153
Start Date of Grant: 05/01/2019
End Date of Grant Period: 09/30/2022
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000201460
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 600000
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 600000
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: Small Cities Development Program funding was used to construct a new water tower to replace a 100 year old water tower. The project included other water system improvements which were paid with other funds.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:
Name of Grantee: City of Bertha
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: 202806
Start Date of Grant: 08/24/2021
End Date of Grant Period: 09/30/2024
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000201368
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 386400
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 384713.21
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) funds were awarded to rehabilitate sixteen income qualified owner-occupied homes within the City of Bertha and City of Hewitt, the partner community under this grant.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
Goal was exceeded by one home.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:
Name of Grantee: City of Lake City
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: 150176
Start Date of Grant: 06/27/2018
End Date of Grant Period: 09/30/2024
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000196814
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 809400
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 804058.36
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) funding will be utilized to rehabilitate seventeen income qualified owner-occupied homes in target areas and twelve commercial buildings in a target area. SCDP funds also paid for administration of the grant.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Partially
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
The owner-occupied rehabilitation proposed goal was not met due to completed projects requiring more funding than initially
anticipated. The remaining funding would not have supported the necessary project to meet the goal.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:
Name of Grantee: Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Human Services
Grant Type: Sole Source
Grant Contract Number: 241421
Start Date of Grant: 01/02/2024
End Date of Grant Period: 06/30/2025
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000213765
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 1200000
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 1200000
Grant Type: Sole Source
Grant description and purpose: Successful Establishment and Operation of the Shelter and Day Center: To open and run a facility that provides safe, accessible shelter and essential day services to immigrants.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance: Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul did a great job providing services and with fiscal reporting.
Name of Grantee: Trekka Therapeutics LLC
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: LMSB-24-0002-H-FY25
Start Date of Grant: 08/05/2024
End Date of Grant Period: 06/30/2025
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0001147611
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 35000
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 35000
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: The State desires to promote the growth of the entrepreneurial community and new high technology business within the state and will do so by providing financial assistance in the form of grants.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:
Name of Grantee: Hennepin County
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Human Services
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: 223182
Start Date of Grant: 01/01/2023
End Date of Grant Period: 12/31/2024
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000197294
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 480793.00
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 480793.00
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: The commissioner of human services shall, in consultation with stakeholders, award grants to eligible applicants to plan, establish, or operate programs to improve accessibility and quality of community-based, outpatient mental health services and reduce the number of clients admitted to regional treatment centers and community behavioral health hospitals.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:
Name of Grantee: City of Wadena
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: 180787
Start Date of Grant: 06/23/2020
End Date of Grant Period: 12/31/2024
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000195358 001
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 681720
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 572767.76
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: SCDP funds were awarded to the city to rehabilitate four income qualified owner-occupied homes, nine income qualified single family rental homes, five commercial buildings, and eighteen housing units in multi-family residential buildings. Funds were also awarded for grant administration.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Partially
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
Property owner interest diminished throughout the grant term and some interested housing projects could not be assisted as
they did not meet the required income qualification.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:
Name of Grantee: City of Cloquet
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: 222709
Start Date of Grant: 07/11/2022
End Date of Grant Period: 01/12/2025
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000195350 001
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 483649
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 385437.20
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: Streetscape assist with slum and blight.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:
Name of Grantee: Adialante LLC
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: 239918
Start Date of Grant: 12/12/2023
End Date of Grant Period: 04/30/2025
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0001151378
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 31500
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 31500
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: Research, Development, Direct and Technical Assistance Expenses
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:
Name of Grantee: Pelva Health Corporation
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: 239966
Start Date of Grant: 12/12/2023
End Date of Grant Period: 04/30/2025
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0001157393
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 28000
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 28000
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: Research, Development, Direct and Technical Assistance Expenses
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:
Name of Grantee: Northland Foundation
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Legislatively Named
Grant Contract Number: SPAP-23-0088-P-FY24
Start Date of Grant: 10/18/2023
End Date of Grant Period: 06/30/2024
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000196103 001
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 2871000
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 2010000
Grant Type: Legislatively Named
Grant description and purpose: The State seeks to provide grant funds to eligible businesses adversely affected by the 2021 closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness or the closures of the Canadian border since 2020 via the Canadian Border Counties Economic Relief Program via the Northland Foundation. The grant also included funds for Tribal Economic Development that followed the Canadian Border Counties Economic Relief Program but for majority-owned Native businesses.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
The Northland Foundation would have submitted their annual report sooner, but DEED was ok with them delaying their
report in hopes of obtaining more responses from the businesses who received funds. Ultimately five (5) businesses did not
respond to their request.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance: Funds were returned to DEED due to lack of eligible applicants.
Name of Grantee: Meeker Cooperative DBA Vibrant Broadband
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: BBGP-24-0020-K-FY24
Start Date of Grant: 04/01/2024
End Date of Grant Period: 06/30/2026
Grantee SWIFT ID: 212239
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 590709.50
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 590709.50
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: Acquire, construct, install broadband infrastructure and provide access to broadband service.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:
Name of Grantee: City of Hokah
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: 203032
Start Date of Grant: 08/24/2021
End Date of Grant Period: 05/31/2025
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000201584 001
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 721625
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 308659.90
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) funds were award to rehabilitate thirteen income qualified owner-occupied homes, two single family rental homes, seven residential mixed-use rental units, and seven commercial buildings. Funds was also awarded for grant administration.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Partially
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
Factors that led to the grant outcomes not being met included a decrease in interested property owners and difficulty in obtaining bids from eligible contractors for some projects.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:
Name of Grantee: City of Mankato
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: 197509
Start Date of Grant: 06/18/2021
End Date of Grant Period: 06/30/2024
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0000199152 001
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 281325
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 156824.45
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: Contamination Cleanup Grant Program – grants to cleanup/remediate contaminant releases to the environment to facilitate site redevelopment.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:
Name of Grantee: Arvig
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: BCPF-23-LE14-FY24
Start Date of Grant: 12/28/2023
End Date of Grant Period: 12/31/2024
Grantee SWIFT ID: 233449
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 190501.15
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 190501.15
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: Acquire, construct, install broadband infrastructure and provide access to broadband service.
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Yes
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? Yes
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance:
Name of Grantee: Exergi Predictive LLC
Name of Granting Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant Contract Number: 220477
Start Date of Grant: 08/25/2022
End Date of Grant Period: 06/30/2025
Grantee SWIFT ID: 0001120070
Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments: $ 50000
Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee: $ 5946.60
Grant Type: Competitive
Grant description and purpose: Research, Development, Direct and Technical Assistance Expenses
Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely & in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement?Partially
Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? No
If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here.
Grantee did not spend all of the $50,000 Launch MN SBIR-STTR Matching Grant awarded. This resulted in a GAN for $44,053.50
If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant.
Additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance: