SMIF Taylor Rural Improvements

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently approved $300,000 to support 14 capital projects in small towns under 10,000 through the Taylor Rural Improvements Grant. 

Each project provides essential services to underserved populations in the community. 

This grant round considered projects involving food, clothing, shelter, transportation and internet accessibility. 

$30,000 to Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center to purchase a van to help clients access essential mental health services and allow staff to reach individuals in remote areas who lack transportation to care. 

$30,000 to Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools to purchase a new or used school van used primarily for transporting K-12 students on Individualized Education Program (IEP) plans. 

The Taylor Rural Improvements Grant is supported by a generous donation from Glen A. Taylor through the Taylor Family Farms Foundation.