Learn more about the Empowering Small Minnesota Communities (ESMC) program and its "Community Futures" track.
D4CR ESMC
The Empowering Small Minnesota Communities (ESMC) program is a community-centered collaboration with the University of Minnesota to support small communities in becoming well-positioned to benefit from federal, state, and local investments.
ESMC Grantees in the "Community Futures" track work with a consulting team from the University of Minnesota - Minnesota Design Center. One of the teams is the D4CR team that brings the relevant parts of the D4CR process to the communities it serves. The first group of ESMC projects served by the D4CR team are:
Warroad Futures
which share a sub-regional area along Highway 11
Click the links to learn more.