Nearly seven months after a fire gutted downtown Madelia, the small town continues to rebuild with the help of state and federal funds.

The latest round of help comes in the form of a combined $200,000 in state and federal economic development grants.

The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the southern Minnesota town of 2,200 residents a $100,000 economic grant in September, which will be matched by another $100,000 from the state.

The fire that roared through downtown Madelia on Feb. 3 destroyed eight businesses, but within months all were back up and running in new locations. The city is in the process of rebuilding its downtown. The cause of the fire has not been determined.

“This grant will help support continued economic recovery efforts along Main Street,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said in a statement announcing the September grant. “I am confident that Madelia will rise from the ashes even stronger than before.”

According to the announcement, the grant will “support the development and implementation of a resiliency and communications plan for the City of Madelia [and] will also help create jobs and strengthen the local economy.”