ECCF Distributes $102,275 to Local Organizations

Emmet County Community Foundation Distributes $102,275 to Local Organizations

Emmet County Community Foundation

June 16, 2020

The Emmet County Community Foundation announced $102,275 in grant funding to 21 projects of organizations serving Emmet County as part of its 2020 grant cycle.

The Community Foundation made the decision to not hold its annual award celebration due to COVID-19. Grant checks will be mailed directly to the nonprofit organizations.

Grant recipient organization, project the grant will fund, and grant amount are listed below by funding areas.

Community Betterment

Armstrong Betterment Club, Park Improvement, $6,000
City of Ringsted, Legion Auxiliary - Community Center Furnace/AC, $5,000
Emmet County Driftbusters, Groomer and Trail Map Updating, $3,500
Izaak Walton League of Emmet County, Bleacher Seats Rehab, $2,500

Education

North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom, Agriculture Education for Emmet County Schools, $2,000

Environment

Emmet County Nature Center Foundation, Multi-Purpose Educational Building, $10,000

Health

Emmet County, Public Health - Healthy Beginnings Family Support, $1,500
Emmet County ISU Extension, Farm Safety Day, $1,205
Lutheran Services in Iowa, Community Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention in Emmet County, $1,000
Northwest Iowa Mental Health Center (dba Seasons Center), Services for Children in Emmet County, $4,160

Historic Preservation

City of Ringsted, Friends of the Ringsted Library - Digitizing Ringsted Dispatch, $4,000
Emmet County Historical Society, Museum Grounds and Exhibit Improvement, $2,300

Human Service

Armstrong Fire Department, SCBA Fill Station, $10,000
City of Estherville, Police Department - Programs/Equipment, $8,975
City of Gruver, Fire Department - Bunker Gear, $10,000
Emmet County, Emergency Management - Four Gas Monitors, $7,883
Emmet County, Sheriff's Office - Reserve Protective Equipment Project, $4,425
Emmet County Emergency Responders Association, EMS Training, $5,100
Estherville Firefighters Association Incorporated, Search and Recovery, $5,900
Estherville National Guard, Supporting Families, $1,000

Tools Needed to Better Our Department and Community

Decisions on grant awards are determined by a local committee, which consists of volunteers from Emmet County. Committee members include: Robin Enerson, Tena Hanson (chair), Jean Hoffman, Laura Hoffman, Autumn Larsen, Craig Madsen, Mary Moorman, Diane Nelsen, Dr. Cory Rezac and Jim Rosendahl.

Grants are awarded through Emmet County Community Foundation’s competitive grant process to projects in the program areas of: art and culture, community betterment, education, environment, health, historic preservation and human service. Grant applicants must be a 501(c)(3) designated organization or government entity serving Emmet County in order to be considered for funding. The 2021 grant cycle opens January 1, 2021 with an application deadline of March 1, 2021. The grant guidelines and application will be posted prior to the cycle opening at emmetccf.org.

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