A central part of the Office of Rural Prosperity’s mission is assisting community leaders in fostering vibrant, prosperous and resilient rural communities across Wisconsin. Our project specialists are available to help rural stakeholders navigate programs and resources serving rural communities and businesses, including:

• Helping economic development and community leaders make best use of technical assistance and programmatic support to meet the evolving challenges brought on by the pandemic
• Promoting innovation and economic diversification to help businesses and communities build resiliency against economic downturns
• Supporting evaluation of the disparities experienced by ethnically diverse business owners during the pandemic and development of strategic recommendations on how to improve support, reduce barriers to resources and enhance business sustainability

To connect with our specialists, please fill out a brief request for assistance.