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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The Schools and Libraries (E-Rate) Program for Schools and Libraries
Under this program, eligible schools or libraries identify goods or services they need and submit requests for competitive bids to ...Read more
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Disaster Supplemental Funding
Other
This program helps communities and regions devise and implement long-term economic recovery strategies through a variety of non-construction and construction ...Read more
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Community Grant Program
Broadband & Internet, Sustainability
These grants are designed to provide support to a variety of local efforts to build and sustain a high quality ...Read more
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Transitioning Tribal Colleges and Universities to Clean Energy
Education & Schools, Energy
Under this program, Tribal Colleges and Universities apply for (1) clean energy project and curriculum planning (Topic Area 1); and ...Read more
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Local Meat Capacity Grant
Business
This program supports independently owned meat and poultry processing businesses with funds to provide more and better processing options for ...Read more
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Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant Program
Native Peoples
This program aims to expand or enhance animal protein processing capacity in Indian Country.
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Broadband Technical Assistance
Broadband & Internet
BTA provides financial assistance through cooperative agreements to eligible entities to receive or deliver broadband technical assistance and training and ...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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Grid Resilience State/Tribal Formula Grant Program
Energy, Other, Sustainability
The Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants program is designed to strengthen and modernize America’s power grid against natural ...Read more
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Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Implementation and Expansion Grants
Health & Mental Health, Native Peoples
The Tribal MIECHV Grant Program supports evidence-based home visiting programs serving expectant families and families with young children aged birth ...Read more
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Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program
Health & Mental Health, Transportation, Workforce
Provides technical assistance (TA) to employers and labor unions in the United States and its territories to encourage employment of ...Read more
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Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant in Wisconsin
Business, Native Peoples, Other
This program is to provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives and Cooperative Development Centers.
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Section 242 Hydroelectric Incentive Payments
Energy
The hydroelectric production incentive payments are a benefit available for electric energy generation and sold for a specified 10-year period.
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USDA Rural Development’s Tribal Relations Page
Native Peoples, Other
The Rural Development Tribal Relations webpage is created by its Tribal Relations team, which helps ensure relevant programs and policies ...Read more
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Wisconsin Assessment Monies (WAM)
Sustainability
The Wisconsin Assessment Monies (WAM) program provides funding to address specific brownfields sites where potential or known contamination is acting ...Read more
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Cornell Small Farms Program Online Courses
Business, Start-Up & Entrepreneur
The Cornell Small Farms Program offers a suite of more than 30 online courses, primarily taught by Cornell Cooperative Extension ...Read more
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Getting Started with Your Food or Farm Business Video Series
This weekly video series will give you the essential strategies when developing a business plan.
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Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)
Business
The Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) provides payments to eligible livestock owners and contract growers who have covered livestock and ...Read more
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Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)
Business, Other
LIP provides benefits to livestock producers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather or by ...Read more
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Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP-Recovery) Program
Other
The EWP Program offers technical and financial assistance to help local communities relieve imminent threats to life and property caused ...Read more
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