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Milwaukee County approves Building Bridges small-business program using WEDC grant and county reserve
Summary
County board finance committee approved a plan to use a $200,000 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) grant plus county Economic Development Reserve funds to create a Building Bridges small-business program that will include $10,000 grants, a small-business liaison position and commercial-corridor activation work.
Milwaukee County supervisors on Tuesday recommended creation of a small-business assistance program that pairs a $200,000 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation grant with funds from the county—s Economic Development (ED) reserve to provide direct technical support and one-time grants to small businesses.
The program, presented by Timothy Schabow, deputy chief of staff to County Executive David Crowley, and Celia Benton, the county—s economic development director, would use the WEDC award to distribute $10,000 grants to qualifying small businesses and fund a small-business liaison position based in the county—s economic development office.
County administrators said the WEDC grant is competitive and targeted; Benton said "all of that $200,000 will go back directly in grants of $10,000 to small businesses." The program would make 20 grants initially (the presenters said the award provides $200,000), and the county would pair that award with ED reserve funds to build longer-term program capacity, including…
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