Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced the Biden-Harris Administration’s release of $50,772,152 in funding to Wisconsin for critical Older Americans Act programs as part of the American Rescue Plan he helped pass. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many challenges for Wisconsin seniors and their families, and exposed the cracks in our long-term care system,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “This funding from the American Rescue Plan will go a long way towards providing relief and addressing the issues facing older adults, such as vaccine access, nutrition, and family caregiver support. Seniors here in Wisconsin have given so much to our state throughout the

Below are the requests that have been submitted to the House Appropriations Committee so far. Members are required to certify that neither they nor their immediate family have a financial interest in the requests made. Sponsor: County of Grant, WI Project: Grant County Proposed Phase III Upgrade to the Public Safety Communications System Location: 111 S Jefferson St. PO Box 529 Lancaster, WI 54813 Requested Amount: $15,665,069 Explanation: The Grant County Proposed Phase III upgrade to the Public Safety Communications System plan would install a county-wide broadband fiber optic loop to provide an alternative to the proposed county-wide microwave system. The project aims to: 1) support and

Below are brief summaries of the projects and a letter for each project certifying that Congresswoman Moore or her immediate family do not have any financial interests in that project. This is a list of Congresswoman Moore’s 10 Community Funding Project requests to the House Appropriations Committee for potential inclusion in the House’s FY 2022 appropriation bills.  Inclusion on this list does not ensure mean the House Appropriations Committee will fund the project.  Only those projects that are included in the FY 22 funding bills that are signed into law will be funded. Pathfinders Milwaukee, Inc. 4200 North Holton Street, Suite

The following are some of the projects that have been submitted by Congressman Fitzgerald for funding consideration. Children’s Wisconsin Flow Cytometer Recipient: Recipient: Children’s Hospital & Health System Inc. Address:  8701 Watertown Plank Rd Wauwatosa, WI 53226 Amount of Request: $400,000 Explanation of Request: Children’s Research Institute (“CRI”), based within Children’s Wisconsin (Children’s), advances pediatric medical research in Wisconsin and beyond with more than 1,000 active clinical studies, include ~200 intervention clinical trials. CRI is taking discoveries from the laboratory and converting them to new therapies, diagnostics, and other innovations at patients’ bedsides. Pediatric research is vital to providing the best care for kids

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 10, 2021: Only 3 in 10 Wisconsin workers who applied for unemployment insurance over the past year have been paid, and in recent months the rate has dropped to 1 in 8. Further, many of the unemployed workers who were paid endured long delays, with 30% waiting ten weeks or more for payment. These are among the lowest payment rates and longest delays in the country, according to the latest report released by the Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy (CROWE). The Center’s director Prof. Noah Williams says, “The COVID pandemic led to mass unemployment and

The Badger Institute has added two experienced professionals to its team. Angela Smith is director of development, bringing more than 17 years of experience in the corporate and nonprofit sectors. Remso Martinez is a digital media marketing professional who has worked with national media and tech platforms. Smith has expertise in fundraising, community relations, philanthropy, marketing, communications and strategic events. From 2014-2021, Smith served as director of outreach for National Christian Foundation Wisconsin. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in the corporate sector. In her role at the Badger Institute, she will work with stakeholders and donors to invest