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During the third quarter Northland Foundation awarded 30 grants totaling $796,000 to support people and communities. Seven grants were made in partnership with the State of Minnesota funding to expand childcare in the region, with $95,000 in total going to childcare in Cloquet, Duluth, Ely and Grand Marais.
A number of grants went toward school and community based out-of-school programs, including $50,000 toward the creation of a tech hub to provide learning and enrichment opportunities for students in the Deer River area and $100,000 for children and youth programming in Duluth’s Central Hillside neighborhood. A large percentage of children and youth in both these communities live in low-income households.
Basic needs comprised a significant share of grants funded last quarter, as well, with $300,000 awarded to increase affordable and emergency housing, medical care, food, winter clothing and other essentials.
In support of childcare program expansion with funding provided by the State of Minnesota, with support of the Northland Foundation Hunter MacLaurin of Grand Marais was awarded $5,000.
The Duluth Area YMCA received $20,000 for early childcare programming that will help support the YMCA in Cook County and St. Louis County.
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