Eligibility:

• 501(c)3 Non-profit Organizations

• Small Businesses

Grant funding must be used to serve older adults, caregivers and/or persons with disabilities in the MNRAAA service area which includes: Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan and Yellow Medicine Counties.

Funding Amount Range: Generally, between $1,000-$10,000 with the option of awarding higher amounts as determined by MNRAAA.

Funding Criteria: Coronavirus Response Funds will be awarded on a competitive basis and the request for applications will remain open until available funds are exhausted. Applications will be considered weekly. The Coronavirus Response Fund Committee may retain applications for consideration in the future, depending on other applications received. MNRAAA’s intent is to keep the application process simple and concise.

Focus Areas: MNRAAA is seeking applications to address the service needs of older adults, caregivers and/or persons with disabilities as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic such as:

• Nutrition. Support older adults and/or persons with disabilities with no or limited access to adequate nutrition with services such as shopping for and delivery of groceries, medication and other essential items.

• Volunteers. Support sustain and/or recruit volunteers for services for older adults, caregivers and/or persons with disabilities.

• Diversity. Support diverse older adults, caregivers and/or persons with disabilities by assisting in interpreting coronavirus related materials and/or utilizing technologies for connecting to services virtually.

• Virtual Service Delivery. Development of plan to adapt current older adult, caregiver and/or persons with disabilities services to a virtual format and investment in technologies and training to deliver programing.

https://mnraaa.org/coronavirus-response-fund-application/

Deputy Burt and Deputy Belmares: Their actions of CPR and use of an AED helped save a life during a medical incident.

Civilian George Raymond Thiss: Assisted on a near-drowning incident.

Detention Deputy Hoffman: Performed Heimlich maneuver on an inmate.

Deputy Voigt: Prevented a suicidal person from jumping off a balcony.

Deputy Lundell and Chaska Police Sergeant Gibbons: Their actions of CPR and AED use helped save a life during a medical incident.

UNIT CITATION: Detention Sergeant Beyer and Detention Deputies Hoffman, Lagergren, Wolfe, Dickison, Erickson, Dobbs and K. Johnson: Their response to a violent altercation involving two juvenile males.

OFFICE RECOGNITION: Detention Sergeant Beyer: Obtaining Dive Team grants and donations.

LETTERS OF RECOGNITION:

Detective Gerber: Burglary/stolen property investigation.

Deputy Burt: Mental health/suicidal person call for service.

Deputy Lessard: Mental health/suicidal person call for service.

Reserve Captain Steers: Assisted stranded motorist.

Deputy Grundeman and Detective Kuhnau: Investigation of a drug overdose and drug dealer.

Deputy Lundell: Mental health/suicidal person call for service.

Deputy A. Peterson: 29 DWI arrests in 2019.

Civil Process Assistant Muller: Assistance with a suicidal person via a phone call.

PUBLIC SAFETY RECOGNITION:

Eden Prairie Police Lieutenant Sackett: Located and detained a student who reportedly had a weapon.

CITIZEN SERVICE RECOGNITION:

Katherin E. Mbonde: Assisted an elderly motorist.

CITIZEN COIN:

Kara Tyler: Assisted on a car crash.

The Carver County Sherrif’s Office staff expresses its appreciation to everyone who helped contribute to the safety and well-being of area citizens. Congratulations to all those who received an award for 2019. Your dedication to your community and to public service are appreciated.