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Friday, September 12, 2025

EDA awards over $2 million in grants for economic development projects in Hennepin County in 2022

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Jen Werner, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/jen-werner

Jen Werner, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/jen-werner

In 2022, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $2,428,324 in grants for economic development projects in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

The largest grant in the county—$1,254,024—was awarded to the Regents of the University of Minnesota.

The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all Minnesota counties in 2022.

Total EDA Grant Awards by Minnesota Counties (2022)
RankCountyTotal
1Ramsey County$12,127,670
2Polk County$5,755,280
3St. Louis County$4,840,000
4Swift County$2,447,880
5Hennepin County$2,428,324
6Goodhue County$1,960,592
7Beltrami County$408,205
8Kanabec County$400,000
9Mille Lacs County$388,748
10Marshall County$210,000
11Cass County$75,000