Grand Forks City Hall to chip in $100k for NCHC tourney In a separate unanimous vote, the city also offered $40,000 to back a six-month “shop local campaign,” led by local nonprofit Evolve Grand Forks, aimed at boosting interest in area businesses. Written By: Sam Easter | × Grand Forks City Hall, 255 N. 4th St. Sam Easter / Grand Forks Herald Grand Forks City Council leaders unanimously voted Tuesday evening to pay $100,000 to support the National Collegiate Hockey Conference Frozen Faceoff tournament — support city leaders say is an important boost to an event that could help jumpstart a lagging local tourism industry. The money, according to city documents, is part of nearly $270,000 in funding that has been set aside since 2015 and reserved for a “city festival concept” that would boost the local economy. Now, amid COVID — and dramatic, pandemic-driven financial woes in the local tourism industry — the funds will help support bringing a major hockey event to Grand Forks.