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 Coastal Resiliency Information
Sustainability
Describes the 2021 Collaborative Action for Lake Michigan (CALM) Coastal Resilience project; the 2018 Southeastern Wisconsin Coastal Resilience Project; the ...Read more
Success Story
Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Health & Mental Health
It’s hard enough for many of Wisconsin’s rural communities to deal with the challenges resulting from declining population, struggling family ...Read more
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Rural Energy Savings Program
Energy
The Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) provides loans to rural utilities and other companies who provide energy efficiency loans to ...Read more
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Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program
Energy, Native Peoples
The Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program supports tribal investment in energy-related projects.
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Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program
Other
This program provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm ...Read more
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Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment Financing
Energy, Sustainability
EIR will guarantee loans to projects that retool, repower, repurpose, or replace energy infrastructure that has ceased operations, or enable ...Read more
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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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Water & Waste Disposal Predevelopment Planning Grants
Other
This program helps eligible low-income communities plan and develop applications for proposed USDA Rural Development water or waste disposal projects.
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Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households (SEARCH)
Other
This program helps very small, financially distressed rural communities with predevelopment feasibility studies, design and technical assistance on proposed water ...Read more
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County Forest Road Aids
Forestry & Paper, Transportation
County Forest Road Aids help defray county costs for the improvement and maintenance of public roads within county forests.
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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
Program
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
Support Organization
Foundation for Rural Service
Broadband & Internet
The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) supports rural telecom companies, consumers and policymakers with educational information, products and programming.
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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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