Excelsior Ville is a highly diverse city of over 86,000 people. Situated along a large river and home to a major public research university, Excelsiorville has a thriving riverfront and is home to many residential students. As a sanctuary city and a university town, there are people from many different cultures, with over fifteen different primary languages spoken. The median income level is $49,357.00, with 26% of residents living at or below the poverty rate. Based upon the poverty rate, all children in the Excelsiorville School District qualify for free breakfasts and lunches. Excelsiorville's public and business financial picture has been grim for over three decades, and impacts from the COVID - 19 pandemic and economic volatility have led to increasing strain on businesses, especially small businesses. Every industry has been hard hit, but is persevering. Excelsiorville is the county seat, so there are many public sector jobs represented. There are many small family-owned businesses, as well as several major banks, stores, and a thriving cement plant along the river. One of the state's few minimum security prisons is also located in Excelsiorville, as well as the county probation office and local jail. The regional healthcare system from Minnesota has a hos pital, an addictions treatment center, an outpatient health center, and a skilled nursing facility. The public university has a major technology center. The university has approached public and private organizations with an offer to submit a multi-profession proposal for funding to integrate artifiical intelligence. This is a federal fund designed to help businesses modernize and become more efficient. This is a community collaboration grant. A condition for applying is that a minimum of three organizations representing different professions must come together with a proposal that can benefit a large cross-section of the community. In order to attract this grant funding, it will be necessary to collaborate across disciplines.

 

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