- Present: Underdahl, Purfeerst, Peters, Malecha
- Absent: Hoisington
- Outside agencies gave presentations regarding 2027 funding requests
- Prairie’s Edge Humane Society, Kathy Jasnoch
- Taking in more strays than ever
- There are other rescues in the area that are closing
- Requesting $5,000
- Q&A:
- Purfeerst: Other orgs doing this in the area?
- A: There are 3 small ones in the area. 1 in Cannon Falls just closed. One in Elko New Market that may be closing. There is a bigger rescue in Mankato.
- Peters: Carry over from last year? $24,009?
- A: Yes, generous donations this year. Not likely to recur.
- Hope Center, Erica Staab
- Request: $25,000
- 1,115 people served last year. 75 people housed through the housing-first program in partnership with CAC.
- Underdahl: How large is your staff?
- A: 5 full time advocates, a financial person, and an executive director
- Rice Soil & Water Conservation District, Steven Pahs
- Request: $249,394
- Staff: 5.5 Full time equivalent staff
- Rice County Historical Society, Dave Nichols
- Request: $47,500
- Q&A:
- Purfeerst: Fireproofing?
- A: Metal building, but not fireproof cabinets, due to expense.
- Peters: Digitization?
- A: Working with Carleton and St. Olaf to digitize. Carleton also holds duplicate copies of digital records in their archives.
- Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), Aaron Johnson
- SEMCAC, Jeff Wyant
- Senior dining program in Faribault
- Request $4,000
- Q&A:
- Peters: Any information about grants?
- A: Older Americans Act didn’t get impacted by federal cuts.
