The Jefferson County Wisconsin Farm Technology Days Grant Selection Committee has officially selected and awarded $69,000 in grant money to local community organizations.

“There were many commendable proposals that required careful consideration,” says LaVern Georgson, Jefferson County Extension agriculture agent. “Total requests were nearly twice the amount of money available for distribution; however, some of the applications were more closely aligned with the grant guidelines.”

All applications were evaluated on individual merit and ranked based on community impact, need, project scope, populations benefited, funding partnerships, countywide representation and project timeline. The committee favored projects that would have lasting, long-term benefits to the community, while one-time or consumable expenses were not able to be funded with the dollars available.

The following organizations have been awarded a grant from the 2019 Jefferson County Wisconsin Farm Technology Days:

In addition to the $69,000 of grant money that has been awarded, organizers will award more than $50,000 in scholarships to high school seniors over the next five years.

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