CLOUD (WJON News) -- A program designed to help downtown St. Cloud Economic Development Authority will consider allocating an additional $50,000 to the Downtown Exterior Grant Program budget. The EDA Board previously approved $100,000 in funding for the program. Since it began in 2022, 16 projects have been approved and leveraged over $334,000 in private investments. The board believes allocating an additional $50,000 will allow the city to continue meeting applicant demand, leverage private investment in the downtown district, and advance the city's economic development and downtown revitalization goals.