U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Minnesota Colleen Landkamer recently announced MiEnergy Cooperative as a recipient of a $14.1 million dollar grant from the ReConnect Program.
The $14.1 million grant, matched with a $14.1 million loan, will help the cooperative bring fiber to 2,255 people, 55 businesses, and 235 farms in Fillmore and Winona counties. The area includes unserved areas surrounding the city of Spring Valley in Fillmore County. In Winona County, the area includes unserved locations east of the city of St. Charles, surrounding the city of Utica, east and south of the city of Lewiston, and locations south of Interstate 90. Maps of the locations for this award can be seen by visiting www.rus-services.rd.usda.gov/s/public-searchable-database, selecting the program ReConnect, and searching for MiEnergy.
