Fiscal Year 2022-2023

Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (AMPERS)

$1,891,500 the first year and $1,891,500 the second year are to the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations for production and acquisition grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19.

• Veteran’s Voices: $194,000 the first year is for statewide programming to produce and distribute the Veterans' Voices program to educate and engage communities regarding Minnesota veterans' contributions, knowledge, skills, and experiences with an emphasis on the untold stories of veterans from diverse communities. 
• Group Project: Of this amount, $618,500 the first year and $618,500 the second year will be allocated to AMPERS for a group project based on AMPERS recommendations. 
• Additionally, $175,000 from Ampers FY20 and FY21 unspent Legacy grants were moved to the FY22 Ampers Group Project. This amount is in addition to the totals below. 

Funds were allocated to each member station based on Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations' recommendations.

MEMBER STATION	FY 2022 AMOUNT	FY 2023 AMOUNT
AMPERS	$618,500	$862,000
AMPERS - Veteran's Voices	$194,000	$0
KAXE-FM Grand Rapids, MN	$120,000	$119,000
KBEM-FM Minneapolis, MN	$120,000	$95,000
KBFT-FM Nett Lake, MN	Group Project	Group Project
KBXE-FM Bemidji, MN	$120,000	$119,000
KFAI-FM Minneapolis, MN	Group Project	Group Project
KKWE-FM Callaway, MN	Group Project	Group Project
KMOJ-FM Minneapolis, MN	Group Project	Group Project
KMSU-FM Mankato, MN	$40,500	$59,500
KOJB-FM Cass Lake, MN	Group Project	Group Project
KRPR-FM Rochester, MN	Group Project	Group Project
KQAL-FM Winona, MN	$108,500	$95,000
KSRQ-FM Thief River Falls, MN	$120,000	$119,000
WDSE-FM Duluth, MN	$84,946.20	$95,000
KUMD-FM Minneapolis, MN	$24,165.86
KUOM-AM Minneapolis, MN	$120,000	$119,000
KVSC-FM St. Cloud, MN	$120,000	$119,000
WGZS-FM Cloquet, MN	Group Project	Group Project
WTIP-FM Grand Rapids	$120,000	$90,000

Public Television

$4,326,200 the first year and $4,326,200 the second year are to the Minnesota Public Television Association for production and acquisition grants according to Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.18.

MEMBER STATION	FY 2022 AMOUNT	FY 2023 AMOUNT
KAWE - Lakeland Public Television	$405,694.11	$405,694.11
KFME - Prairie Public Television	$322,581.01	$322,581.01
KSMQ - Austin, MN	$369,915.07	$369,915.07
KTCA/TPT-Twin Cities Public Television	$2,404,859.30	$2,404,859.30
KWCM - Pioneer Public Television	$399,301.77	$399,301.77
WDSE - Duluth, MN	$423,848.73	$423,848.73

Minnesota Public Radio

$1,891,500 the first year and $1,891,500 the second year are for Minnesota Public Radio to create programming and expand news service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and history.

City of St. Paul/ Como Park Zoo

$1,455,000 the first year and $1,455,000 the second year are for a grant to the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory for program development that features education programs and habitat enhancement, special exhibits, music appreciation programs, and historical garden access and preservation.

Lake Superior Zoo

$72,750 the first year and $72,750 the second year are to the Lake Superior Zoo to develop educational exhibits and programs.

Science Museum of Minnesota

$679,000 the first year and $679,000 the second year are to the Science Museum of Minnesota for arts, arts education, and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage, including student and teacher outreach, statewide educational initiatives, and community-based exhibits that preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.

Wilderness Inquiry:

 $388,000 the first year and $388,000 the second year are to Wilderness Inquiry for the Canoemobile program, which provides students with an outdoor educational experience aligned with the Minnesota history graduation standards.

City of St. Paul, Phalen Park:

$388,000 the first year is to the city of St. Paul to design and develop the Chinese garden in Phalen Park in collaboration with local artists and members of the local Hmong community including cultural leaders who understand the traditional Hmong landscaping and building practices and a local artist that can help tell the Hmong experience. An individual or professional contracted to provide goods or services under this paragraph must be a resident of Minnesota. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2023.

Midwest Outdoors:

$24,250 the first year and $24,250 the second year are for a grant to Midwest Outdoors Unlimited to preserve Minnesota's outdoor history, culture, and heritage by connecting individuals and youth with disabilities to the state's natural resources.

Appetite for Change:

$72,750 each year is to the nonprofit Appetite for Change for the Community Cooks programming, which will preserve the cultural heritage of growing and cooking food.

The Tap

$14,550 the first year and $14,550 the second year are for a grant to The TAP in St. Paul to support mental health in disability communities through spoken art forms, community supports, and community engagement.

Kasson WPA Restoration:

$29,100 the first year is for a grant to the city of Kasson to restore the wall and pillars of the historical Works Progress Administration (WPA) project at Veterans Memorial Park.

Disabled Veterans Rest Camp:

$124,160 the first year is for a grant to the Disabled Veterans Rest Camp on Big Marine Lake in Washington County for landscape improvements around the new cabins, including a retaining wall around a water drainage holding pond and security fencing with vehicle control gates along the entrance road.