The City of Wisconsin Rapids received a $180,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on April 8, 2021. The EAA program provides technical, planning, public works and infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Under this award, the City of Wisconsin Rapids will use the funding to support recovery and redevelopment efforts in the community...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $5.59 million Project Grant to the Wisconsin Department of Administration through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development and other projects to revitalize safe leisure, business and international travel in Madison, Wisconsin. As part of EDA's $750 million American Rescue Plan program for travel, tourism and outdoor recreation, this investment aims to...
The Wisconsin Department of Administration was awarded a $1 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funds will support Wisconsin's statewide planning efforts to develop a comprehensive plan to promote economic development, address climate challenges, and aid pandemic recovery across the state's communities through March 2024. As part of EDA's American Rescue Plan statewide planning...
The City of Marinette, Wisconsin received a $4.869 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The May 2021 award will fund road and utility improvement projects in Marinette to support the region experiencing adverse economic impacts. The EAA program assists regions facing sudden or long-term adverse economic changes through technical assistance and funding for public works and...
The Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the Southwest Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission on March 31, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The grant capitalizes a $1,000,000 revolving loan fund (RLF) to provide access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland Counties in Wisconsin. The RLF will lend to borrowers recovering...
The North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (NCWRPC) was awarded a $679,450 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The NCWRPC will use this funding over a two-year period ending July 2023 to provide technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to the Wausau, WI area, which has experienced adverse economic impacts. The EAA program supports regions facing sudden or gradual economic...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $624,666 Project Grant to the Wisconsin Paper Council, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to support the forest products cluster in northern Wisconsin. Through the grant, the Council will lead a coalition in implementing projects to address the reinvestment of the forest economy, including building an R&D facility focused on forest fiber, paper, and packaging; generating recycling renovation; creating new...
The Madison Region Economic Partnership (MREP) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support MREP's efforts to develop a sector strategy for economic recovery in Madison, Wisconsin through technical and planning assistance. The EAA program aims to aid regions experiencing adverse economic changes, such as those resulting from sudden or gradual economic...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $4,999,095 project grant to the Village of Muscoda, Wisconsin under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program on June 14, 2022. The funding will support the construction of 16 acres of new industrial infrastructure in the Village's industrial park to expand cheese manufacturing and attract other industries. The project aims to diversify the local economy and make it more resilient to...
The City of Baraboo, Wisconsin received a $135,002 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the agency's Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will support the development of a new economic development strategic plan for the city from April 2021 through July 2022. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program provides technical and planning assistance to regions facing adverse economic changes, which...