Providing Township Officers With Resources & Support

The Minnesota Association of Townships (MAT) supports and promotes the township form of local government in
Minnesota through educational programs, structured advocacy, vital collaboration,
and procurement of critical resources fundamental to local governments.
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Photo: Mille Lacs Township

Photo: Mille Lacs Township
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November Trainings at MAT

We will be concentrating on the year-end and the processes needed to be completed.

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2024 MAT Annual Conference

Information on our upcoming MAT Annual Conference held on December 13-14. You can register, find a hotel, view breakout session topics, and more!

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BEAD Program

Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program will only succeed if every penny is wisely spent. This includes ensuring that subgrantees have the capacity not just to build and deploy high-speed Internet networks but to operate those networks for years to come, delivering Internet connectivity to areas that for too long have been left behind.

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ARPA Award Terms and Conditions Form

Click "Learn More" to view the document.

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Broadband

Governor Tim Walz made an announcement about Broadband access.

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MAT News & Updates

Township Day at the Capitol

October 29, 2024

New info added about our Minnesota legislative advocacy event: January 27, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA BROADBAND GRANT ROUND 10 AWARDS

October 9, 2024

Announced October 9, 2024

PRESS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration Approves Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Carolina’s "Internet for All" Initial Proposals

September 26, 2024

Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Carolina Approved

Training & Events

Public Hearing on OSHA Emergency Response Standard

Event

Training

November 12, 2024

OSHA's informal public hearing on its proposed rule “Emergency Response Standard”

2024 Minnesota Truck-Weight Education Training

Event

Training

November 13, 2024

Learn how to haul the most legal weight without violating truck-weight laws.

Managing Difficult Conversations with Constituents

Event

Training

November 14, 2024

Equip you with practical tools you can use when a constituent, colleague, or community member tells you how wrong you are and how you should change course.