Community Development reports: Driftless Bound launch, FEMA grant work, SBA outreach, and flood mitigation planning

Aug 6, 2026

Community Development Director Amy Oliver told the committee she plans a Driftless Bound program launch in early September, is working on a FEMA Public Assistance grant to reimburse deductibles from the April Westby hailstorm, shared SBA loan guidance provided to Westby businesses, and described planning for flood mitigation grants and upcoming housing presentations.

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Amy Oliver provided a range of department updates at the Aug. 6 meeting. She said she has met with Corporation Counsel on legal documents for the Driftless Bound Program and intends to launch the program at the beginning of September. Oliver described work on a FEMA Public Assistance grant application to reimburse county departments for deductibles on vehicles damaged in the April Westby hailstorm and said she had met with an SBA representative to relay loan information to affected Westby businesses.

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