federal funding

As school districts across the state continue to deal with budget deficits brought on by COVID-19, another financial worry is quickly approaching.

It's the time of year when the St. Cloud Area Planning Organization is seeking road project requests from area cities and counties in Central Minnesota. It's your chance to share with your municipality any road construction projects you think deserve a piece of the $3,120,000 in federal funding.

The United Way of Central Minnesota is accepting applications for the 2013 Emergency Food and Shelter Program.

Yesterday, we told you about the cuts in local emergency relief funding for Stearns, Benton and Sherburne Counties. The federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program allotment was slashed from nearly $200,000 to $19,334. Today, we'll share how that will affect Anna Marie's Alliance, a shelter for abused women and children.