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2025 LEGISLATIVE OUTCOMES
GMNP pushed legislators to pass a bonding bill with funding for key Greater Minnesota programs, especially critical given the legislature's failure to pass a bonding bill in 2024. After extensive negotiation, the House and Senate passed a bonding bill with limited scope but that made significant investments in transportation and water infrastructure and funding for BDPI.
GMNP Capital Investment Priorities
- Advocate for $20 million in additional funding for the Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Program (BDPI) for FY26-27.
- Advocate for additional funding for the Greater Minnesota Child Care Facilities Grant program for FY26-27.
- Advocate for ongoing funding for the Greater Minnesota Housing Infrastructure Grants Program.
Capital Investment Outcomes
- BDPI Program - $1.5 million
- TEDI Program - $1.5 million
- Public Facilities Authority - $158 million
LATEST UPDATES
MMB seeking feedback to inform 2026 capital budget recommendations
Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) is seeking feedback from the public to inform the development of the Governor’s 2026 capital budget recommendations. What is the capital budget? Minnesota’s capital budget provides funding for infrastructure projects for state-owned capital assets and for grants to political subdivisions (including local governments), nonprofits, and Tribal governments. Capital budget funding…
MoreApplications open for MPCA brownfield grants
Abandoned gas stations, former dry cleaners or old manufacturing spaces exist in every community. Properties like these-called brownfields-can be a challenge to redevelop and often sit idle for years due to risks of perceived contamination. This can lead to neighborhood blight, unsafe structures, and polluted spaces that can harm people and the environment. The Minnesota…
MoreDEED awards more than $5 million in BDPI to North Branch, Sartell, Willmar
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced that more than $5 million in total funding has been awarded to the cities of North Branch, Sartell, and Willmar through the BDPI program. The BDPI program is a key GMNP priority and helps cities in Greater Minnesota with the public infrastructure costs needed to support…
MoreGMNP announces 2025 policy priorities
The GMNP 2025 legislative platform renews the Partnership’s focus on ensuring Greater Minnesota communities and businesses have the resources they need to thrive. In 2025, the GMNP will work to secure funding for critical housing, workforce development, child care, and broadband programs, and push for a bonding bill that meets infrastructure needs throughout the state.…
MoreDEED: PFA awards more than $265 million for statewide infrastructure projects
The Public Facilities Authority (PFA) announced more than $265 million in loans and grants for wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects, including several in Greater Minnesota. Click here to read the full press release, including a list of awardees. Contact: info@gmnp.org (651) 259-1908
MoreDEED: Four Greater MN cities receive BDPI awards
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced more than $4.37 million in grant awards to four communities in Greater Minnesota through the agency’s Business Development Public Infrastructure program (BDPI). BDPI helps cities expand the public infrastructure needed to support new business development or expansion, including roads and streets, water infrastructure, and other…
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