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North Dakota's Outdoor Heritage Fund was established in 2013 as a multi-million dollar program to provide grants to state agencies, tribal governments, political subdivisions, and nonprofit organizations, with higher priority given to projects that enhance conservation practices in this state by supporting one or more statutorily identified directives.
The Outdoor Heritage Fund will receive up to $40 million per biennium from oil and gas production tax revenue.
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Industrial Commission awards $2.3 million in latest Outdoor Heritage Fund grant rounds
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Categories: Industrial Commission, Outdoor Heritage Fund, Press ReleaseBISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Industrial Commission, consisting of Gov. Doug Burgum, Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, approved $2.3 million in Outdoor Heritage Fund matching grants. This program is funded solely by oil and gas production tax revenue. The Outdoor Heritage Fund was established in 2013 to provide grants for projects that enhance outdoor conservation practices in the state.
NORTH DAKOTA MILL PROFITS INCREASE
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Categories: Industrial Commission, Mill & Elevator, Press ReleaseBISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota Mill today reported record profits of $20.7 million for fiscal year 2024, an increase of 20.6% over profits of $17.2 million reported for fiscal year 2023.
Industrial Commission names Nathan Anderson as Director of the Department of Mineral Resources
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Categories: Industrial Commission, Press ReleaseBISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Industrial Commission named Nathan Anderson as the next director of the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) at its meeting today. Anderson succeeds former Director Lynn Helms who retired on June 30 after 26 years of service. Anderson’s start date will be Sept. 16.
Industrial Commission Approves Workforce Housing Pilot
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Categories: Bank of North Dakota, Industrial Commission, Press ReleaseBISMARCK, N.D. – The Industrial Commission approved the Rural-Workforce Initiative to Support Housing (R-WISH) pilot program at its June 26, 2024, meeting. The R-WISH pilot will support rural communities of 20,000 residents or less with construction of market rate housing for workforce when a company is locating or expanding its operations. The program will utilize up to $10 million of Bank of North Dakota (BND) capital to complement the work being done by the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency and the North Dakota Housing Initiative Advisory Committee.
Industrial Commission Accepts Todd Steinwand Retirement Resignation
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Categories: Bank of North Dakota, Industrial Commission, Press ReleaseBISMARCK, N.D. – The Industrial Commission today accepted the retirement resignation letter of Todd Steinwand, President and CEO of Bank of North Dakota (BND), effective July 2, 2024. Steinwand has been with BND since 2015 when he was named the Senior Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer. He was promoted to President and CEO of the Bank in July 2021, with the retirement of Eric Hardmeyer.