Land Board Awards $19 Million in Latest Grant Round to Support Airports in Western North Dakota

Press Release

The Board of University and School Lands (Land Board) today awarded $19.3 million in Energy Impact Grant funds to support airport improvement projects in western North Dakota.

Since 2011, the Legislature has appropriated $515 million in Energy Impact Grant funds, which make up a small portion of the state's total commitment to helping western North Dakota's oil and gas counties address the impacts of rapid growth.

"By working together we are making great progress in western North Dakota, but there is still a lot of work ahead," Gov. Jack Dalrymple said. "These grants are part of our ongoing commitment to working with local leaders so that we build on our progress."

Dalrymple is chairman of the five-member Land Board. Other members of the board are Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, Secretary of State Al Jaeger, Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler and State Treasurer Kelly Schmidt.

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