Gov. Evers: Requests disaster declaration from President Trump to assist with recovery efforts after destructive April storms and flooding

Governor’s request comes as Wisconsin Emergency Management and FEMA joint preliminary damage assessment determines more than $27 million in damages  MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he has formally requested a disaster declaration from President Donald J. Trump in response to severe storms and flooding in April

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Awards Brownfield Grant to Barron County

Funds Will Support Contamination Assessment MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces the award of a Brownfield Grant to Barron County to assist with assessment of environmental contamination at a property in Rice Lake. The award is from the DNR’s Wisconsin Assessment Monies program, which provides contractor services

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Gov. Evers: Requests disaster declaration from President Trump to assist with recovery efforts after destructive April storms and flooding

Governor’s request comes as Wisconsin Emergency Management and FEMA joint preliminary damage assessment determines more than $27 million in damages  MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he has formally requested a disaster declaration from President Donald J. Trump in response to severe storms and flooding in April that caused widespread destruction throughout the state of Wisconsin. Gov. Evers’

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Milwaukee County Exec Crowley: Department of Health and Human Services propose $2.5 million in rental assistance for unhoused individuals

Defying nationwide trends, Milwaukee County has seen a 75% decrease in homelessness in the past 10 years MILWAUKEE – County Executive David Crowley and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) are proposing reallocating $2.5 million in federal HOME funds for tenant-based rental assistance to support unsheltered individuals. This would

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Wisconsin Early Childhood Association: New brief warns Wisconsin’s child care system faces crisis as Bridge Payments set to end June 30

1 in 4 providers say they are likely to close or significantly reduce services; tuition increases of $1,300–$2,600 per child annually expected without sustained state investment FITCHBURG, Wis. — Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) recently released After the Bridge: The High Cost of Ending Child Care Stabilization in Wisconsin, a research and

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