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DHCD - Programs &
Services A-Z
Blight
Elimination and Brownfields
Redevelopment Program (BEBR)
The program is
designed to assist local governments, businesses and individuals with
blight elimination and assessing or remediating the environmental
contamination of an abandoned, idle, or underused facility or
site. A redevelopment plan that promotes
economic development and has a positive effect on the environment is an
essential element of a successful application. Contact Jason Scott
at (608)
261-7714.
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CDBG-Public
Facilities (CDBG-PF)
A versatile financing tool for general purpose local
units of government in need of funds to undertake needed infrastructure
and public building projects (excluding buildings for the conduct of
government). The Program is designed to enhance the vitality of a
community by undertaking public investment that contributes to its
overall community and economic development.
CDBG-Planning
Grant Program
(CDBG-PLN)
This Department's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program
provides up to $25,000 to assist communities in developing specific
local and
area-wide plans. Applications must provide at least a 25 percent cash
match and must address a specific issue
or activity. The application form limits the narrative to
2 pages and requests a description of the need for the plan and
the area to be addressed. Documents that are
primarily engineering studies, design specifications, and other
technical reports are not eligible planning activities.
Contact Doug Thurlow at (608) 266-7942.
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Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG)
Approximately $9.5 million has been awarded to Wisconsin by the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) to share with local governments actively
undertaking projects that improve energy efficiency and reduce energy
use and fossil fuel emissions.
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Main
Street Program
A comprehensive downtown economic
revitalization program that emphasizes historic preservation, design,
promotional, and economic restructuring activities.
Communities are selected through a competitive
process. Each community must hire a downtown manager and
receive
free technical assistance, including business management and design
assistance, from the state program and the National Main Street Center
for a five-year period. Contact Jim Engle
at (608) 267-0766.
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Relocation
Plan Review
Under Wisconsin Relocation Law, public agencies and local governments
undertaking a publicly-funded activity that displaces persons from
their homes, farms, or businesses are required to file a relocation
plan with the state’s Relocation Unit. The overall goal is to
minimize the hardship to persons affected by the public project.
Contact Jack
Sanderson at (608) 267-0317.
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Wisconsin
Business Retention and Expansion Study Program (WIBRES)
Wisconsin's economy is a reflection of the business climate within each
urban and rural community in the state. While new business attraction
can stimulate economic growth, the retention and expansion of existing
businesses is vital to maintaining and growing a community and
ultimately the state. To aid in strengthening economic
development, Commerce provides communities with a survey tool to
determine factors that affect business retention and expansion
locally. The program is offered free of charge to all
qualifying
communities in Wisconsin. Contact
Geri Petersen
at (414) 220-5369.
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