Program goal: The goal of the Community Development Investment (CDI) Grant Program is to incent primarily downtown community development in the state of Wisconsin. Rural Development will keep our customers, partners, and stakeholders continuously updated as more actions are taken to better serve rural America. Business Development: Business Retention and Expansion. Motion: Move to require the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to allocate funding of at least $500,000 in 2019- 20 and 2020- 21 from its economic development fund operations Community Development Investment Grant. 1-866-472-6894. International Business. Grant County Economic Development Corporation. Grant County and southwest Wisconsin work … Page 454 WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 13. Wisconsin Department of Administration; Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation; EDA Regional Office. Aug. 3, 2016 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has awarded nearly $1.4 million in Community Development Investment (CDI) Grants to six Wisconsin cities to support local community development and redevelopment efforts. Wisconsin Development Programs offered by the WEDC provide entrepreneurs with the resources they need for success. USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. View more information regarding the Economic Development … This paper provides a general overview of the Corporation's structure, funding sources, and expenditures. State grants will boost downtown redevelopment projects MADISON, WI. Contact Ron Brisbois at the Grant County Economic Development Corporation for more information about any of these economic development and business resources. Grants to Regional Economic Development Organizations The Governor recommends directing the corporation to grant at least $1.0 million annually to regional economic development organizations to promote widespread economic opportunity around Wisconsin. The incentive grants are designed to encourage campus and business collaborations in three main categories: economic and workforce development and college affordability. REPORTS TO WEDC CONCERNING JOB ELIMINATION OR RELOCATION Governor: Specify that a recipient of a WEDC grant, loan, or tax credit may not use the grant, loan, or tax credit to reduce net employment in this state or relocate jobs outside this state. Chicago Regional Office; Economic Development Districts. MADISON, WI. Global business development in Wisconsin has lead to a significant amount of global employers. 1800 Bronson Boulevard Fennimore WI 53809 608-822-3501. 2013-2015 Economic Development Incentive Grant ProgramTwelve innovative UW proposals have been selected to spur economic and workforce development statewide. MADISON - Small businesses in Wisconsin could get a boost from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation or the U.S. Small Business Administration to help them through the coronavirus pandemic. March 18, 2020 – In another step toward assisting small businesses that suffer losses related to the COVID-19 health emergency, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is creating a program to provide grants to targeted businesses throughout the state, WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes announced today.