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Gov. Evers Announces More Than 5,200 Businesses Have Received Main Street Bounceback Grants
Since we began awarding these grants last August, more than 5,200 businesses have moved into empty storefronts or expanded their operations, and it has been great to see our Main Streets, small businesses, and their innovation thrive in communities across our state.
WEDC helping farm-related tech startups in Wisconsin
WEDC works closely with agricultural startups as they innovate new software and products that revolutionize the farming industry in Wisconsin and beyond.
Gov. Evers Announces $4.6 Million to Support Workforce Housing through Workforce Innovation Grant Program
Grants will be awarded to the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians to support water infrastructure in a 32-unit workforce housing development.
Gov. Evers Announces $23.3 Million to Support Early Childhood Education, Reduce Barriers to Workers Entering the Workforce
Grants for projects that address local needs for early childhood education (ECE) teachers and support career opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (PWIDD).
Gov. Evers Announces $9.7 Million in Workforce Innovation Grants to Support Long-Term Solutions to State’s Workforce Challenges
Programs across five Wisconsin counties include investments to support around-the-clock transportation options for work as well as trauma-informed education and services to engage unserved and underserved populations in the workforce.
Mayville business unveils improvements after winning Main Street Makeover contest
The contest is designed to raise awareness of the Wisconsin Main Street Program, which provides support and training for communities and organizations dedicated to downtown revitalization efforts.
Gov. Evers, Company Leaders Celebrate Opening of Komatsu’s New Milwaukee South Harbor Campus
The new 58-acre campus includes offices, manufacturing and research, a customer experience center, and a robotics lab. It replaces two of the company’s former regional facilities, combining offices and manufacturing into one campus.
Gov. Evers Announces More Than $5 Million in Workforce Innovation Grants to Support Wisconsin’s Healthcare Workforce
More than $5 million in grants awarded for training efforts that support long-term solutions to Wisconsin’s healthcare workforce challenges.
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