Resource Directory

Rural Economic Development

RESOURCES AND GRANTS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES

Whether you’re an individual, a business or a community organization, you can use the directory below to search a vast library of resources, tools and services. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), its economic development partners and other organizations around the state offer a range of resources on all aspects of economic well-being, from childcare and education to businesses and housing. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Reach out to us directly, we want to help.

Photo of the owner of J&J Sports in Lake Tomahawk.

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Emergency Management Performance Grant Program

Energy, Housing, Other

The Emergency Management Performance Grant Program focuses on all-hazards emergency preparedness.

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EPA Envirofacts Database

Housing, Other, Sustainability

Envirofacts provides users an assessment of their environment using their ZIP code.

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Single Family Housing Rural Disaster Home Repair Grants

Housing, Other

This program provides grants to very-low and low-income homeowners to repair homes damaged in a Calendar Year (CY) Presidentially Declared ...Read more

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Rural Housing Preservation Grant

Housing

Provides grants to sponsoring organizations for the repair or rehabilitation of housing owned or occupied by low- and very-low-income rural ...Read more

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Dairyland Power Project Facilitation

Business, Energy, Housing, Start-Up & Entrepreneur

Dairyland Cooperative's Energy Management Team can assemble a project team to help bring projects to fruition by focusing on its ...Read more

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Multifamily Tenant Voucher

Housing

This program provides vouchers to protect eligible tenants in Multifamily Direct Loan properties who may face hardship when the loan ...Read more

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Multifamily Housing Rental Assistance Program

Housing

This program provides payments to owners of USDA-financed Rural Rental Housing or Farm Labor Housing projects on behalf of low-income ...Read more

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Multifamily Housing Loan Guarantees

Housing

Provides financing to qualified borrowers to increase the supply of affordable rental housing for low- and moderate-income individuals and families ...Read more

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Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants

Housing

Grant recipients supervise groups of very low- and low-income individuals and families as they construct their own homes in rural ...Read more

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Rural Housing Site Loans

Housing

Rural Housing site loans provide two types of loans to purchase and develop housing sites for low- and moderate-income families.

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Housing Solutions in Rural Recreation Communities (Webinar)

Housing, Parks & Outdoor Recreation

This webinar, hosted by the EPA Office of Community Revitalization, USDA - Rural Development, and HUD, addresses housing in gateway ...Read more

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Resource Guide for Rural Entrepreneurs

Arts & Culture, Broadband & Internet, Business, Energy, Housing, Start-Up & Entrepreneur, Sustainability, Veterans, Workforce

This multimedia guide provides resources for start-ups and already-established rural businesses.

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Veteran Housing and Recovery Program

Education & Schools, Health & Mental Health, Housing, Veterans, Workforce

The Veteran Housing and Recovery Program (VHRP) provides secure and safe housing to veterans while they receive training and services ...Read more

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Weatherization Assistance Program

Energy, Health & Mental Health, Housing, Sustainability, Workforce

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) reduces energy costs for low-income households by increasing the energy ...Read more

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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program

Business, Energy, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program is designed to assist states, local governments, and Tribes in implementing ...Read more

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Transit-Oriented Development Pilot Program

Housing, Transportation

The Transit Oriented Development (TOD) planning program provides funding for efforts associated with an eligible transit project.

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Rural LISC Loan Products

Business, Child Care, Education & Schools, Health & Mental Health, Housing

Rural LISC has a variety of flexible lending products designed to help local groups bring development projects to fruition.

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Rural Community Development Initiative Grants

Housing, Other

RCDI grants are awarded to help non-profit housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities and federally recognized tribes support ...Read more

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Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge

Arts & Culture, Broadband & Internet, Housing, Parks & Outdoor Recreation, Transportation

The Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge provides cooperative agreement funds to help provide planning support, technical assistance, and training to foster ...Read more

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Multifamily Housing Programs Hub Page

Housing

Multifamily Housing assists rural property owners through loans, loan guarantees, and grants that enable owners to develop and rehabilitate properties ...Read more

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Resource Directory

Rural Economic Development

RESOURCES AND GRANTS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES

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Emergency Management Performance Grant Program

EPA Envirofacts Database

Single Family Housing Rural Disaster Home Repair Grants

Rural Housing Preservation Grant

Dairyland Power Project Facilitation

Multifamily Tenant Voucher

Multifamily Housing Rental Assistance Program

Multifamily Housing Loan Guarantees

Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants

Rural Housing Site Loans

Housing Solutions in Rural Recreation Communities (Webinar)

Resource Guide for Rural Entrepreneurs

Veteran Housing and Recovery Program

Weatherization Assistance Program

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program

Transit-Oriented Development Pilot Program

Rural LISC Loan Products

Rural Community Development Initiative Grants

Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge

Multifamily Housing Programs Hub Page

Office of Rural Prosperity