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Governor Doyle Announces $33,000 Grant for Town of Dekorra

For Immediate Release: October 7, 2009
Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661

MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the Town of Dekorra, Columbia County, has received a $33,000 grant from the US Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) to assist business development in the town's utility district.

"Wisconsin's people and communities reacted to the 2008 floods with spirit, hard work and generosity," Governor Doyle said. "I'm pleased to announce these additional federal funds that will spur economic development in southeastern Wisconsin."

"This grant will further the success of the town in attracting new businesses and jobs," said Fred Teitgen, Dekorra project representative and former Town Chairman. "The project is an example of effective collaboration between state and local government."

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) provided technical assistance so that grantees could secure the funding for this project. Funds will be used to implement an economic development strategy and to perform a floodplain delineation analysis. Project costs are expected to total $44,000, and the study is expected to begin this fall.

In September 2008, Commerce received an $800,000 grant from the EDA to provide technical assistance to counties that were declared a disaster after the 2008 flood. Assistance will primarily be targeted to counties that are not within existing EDA-funded districts, including Sauk, Columbia, Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee, Dane, Jefferson, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Rock, Racine, and Kenosha. Commerce's Flood Recovery Coordinators are working with affected communities, businesses and regions to support recovery strategies that help these communities and businesses restore their operations and prepare for future opportunities.

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