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.

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Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP)

Housing

The Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) provides assistance for heating costs, electric costs, and energy crisis situations

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Rental Housing Development (RHD)

Housing

The funds must serve households at or below 60% of the County Median Income (CMI). Funds may be used for ...Read more

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​Housing Cost Reduction Initiative Program (HCRI)

Housing

​The Housing Cost Reduction Initiative (HCRI) set aside funds to provide housing assistance to low- and moderate-income (LMI) households seeking ...Read more

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HOME Homebuyer and Rehabilitation Program (HHR)

Housing

This program was established to provide essential home purchase assistance and necessary home rehabilitation, and other vital improvements for single ...Read more

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State Shelter Subsidy Grant Program

Housing

​​The State Shelter Subsidy Grant Program (SSSG) provides up to 50% of an emergency shelter or voucher program's annual operating ...Read more

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Employment Grants Program

Workforce

Under the Employment Grants Program a municipality will use grant funds to connect homeless individuals with permanent employment.

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Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDS

Health & Mental Health, Housing

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS provides eligible applicants with program and administrative resources for meeting the housing needs of ...Read more

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Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program

Housing

The Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources (DEHCR) has allocated HUD HOME funding to support the HOME Tenant-Based Rental ...Read more

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Emergency Solutions Grant, Housing Assistance Program, Homelessness Prevention Program EHH

Housing

The Emergency Shelter Grant can be used for rapid re-housing, homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, street outreach, Homeless Management Information Systems ...Read more

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Critical Assistance Program

Housing

Critical Assistance funds may be used for the following homeless prevention activities. Payments are made directly to landlords, mortgage holders, ...Read more

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Community Development Block Grant – Emergency Assistance Program (CDBG-EAP)

Housing

CDBG-EAP funds assist local units of government in addressing emergency housing, public facility, infrastructure, and business assistance needs that occur ...Read more

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Community Development Block Grant – Public Facilities Economic Development (CDBG-PFED) Program

Business

CDBG-PFED grant funds are awarded to local governments for public infrastructure projects that support business expansion or retention such as ...Read more

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Rural Innovation Initiative

Broadband & Internet, Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur, Workforce

We provide intensive technical assistance and support to rural communities as they build digital economy ecosystem strategies and work to ...Read more