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Dunn County economic development staff report failed WEDC grant, new business‑retention effort and Venture Home launch
Summary
Adam, serving with the county economic development partnership, said a $250,000 WEDC grant application was not funded; staff are forming a business retention and expansion program with local partners, building a shared database, drafting a revolving loan fund focused on childcare and housing, and launching Venture Home Menominee next week.
Adam (economic development staff participating online) told the committee that a $250,000 grant application to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) submitted on behalf of the Dunn County Economic Development Corporation was not funded.
He said the rejection underscored a broader concern that WEDC funding has emphasized Southeast Wisconsin and that county staff will continue to press state entities for more regional allocations. "This only kind of fuels my fire in terms of bringing more things to our area," Adam said.
Adam described two simultaneous initiatives: the formation of a business retention and expansion (BR&E) committee composed of five partners (Dunn Economic…
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