The Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District has awarded a total of $350,000 in grants to help fund a new library branch and two fire fighting vehicles.

The district awarded a grant for $286,184 to the Mesa County Public Libraries for the construction of the new Clifton branch. The district awarded a grant for $63,816 to the Plateau Valley Fire Protection District for two brush truck cabs and chassis.

“The new Clifton library branch will have a significant positive community impact for years to come and will be a great benefit to Mesa County,” said Dusti Reimer, grant administrator fo the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District.

“The brush trucks for Plateau Valley Fire District will help provide continued protection to our area from fires, search and rescue, accidents and all other emergency service calls that are responded to by the PVFPD.”

The Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District distributes federal mineral leasing funds to local public entities to support infrastructure, construction and public service projects that address the effects of energy development. 

Since its inception in 2011, the district has awarded more than $8.1 million to entities in Mesa County. 

For more information about the district, eligibility for grants, grant cycles and upcoming meetings, visit the website at www.mesaFML.org. Information about the district also is available on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MCFMLD and twitter at www.twitter.com/MesaFMLD.