West Central Initiative received approximately $3.4 million from the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development Main Street Economic Revitalization Program to provide matching grants for the redevelopment of commercial space along three corridors in west central Minnesota. The corridors include:
- The City of Browns Valley along Broadway and State Highway 28.
- The City of Morris along Atlantic Avenue, State Highway 9, and US Highway 59.
- The Cities of Moorhead, Dilworth, Glyndon, Hawley, Lake Park, Audubon, Detroit Lakes, Frazee, Perham, New York Mills, and Bluffton intersected by State Highway 10.
“We’re excited to partner with DEED and the eligible communities to provide this opportunity to invest in projects that support small businesses, create and retain jobs, and improve the vitality of these spaces,” said Greg Wagner, West Central Initiative Director of Business & Economic Development. “Several of the communities are already developing plans to better serve consumers, create expanded employment opportunities, and build tax revenues. We expect these business-focused matching grants will help to make those plans a reality.”
Browns Valley
Morris
Highway 10 Corridor
