EVENTS & FUNDING FEBRUARY 2015

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1 West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission's Monthly Events & Funding Newsletter View this in your browser West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Serving the Counties of: Barron, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Polk, and St. Croix EVENTS & FUNDING FEBRUARY 2015 Upcoming Events Wisconsin Legislative Preview Teleconference 2015 WCA Annual Legislative Exchange Madison, WI February 3-4, 2015 West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition February 5, 2015 Know Your Buyer - Local Food Business Seminar Series Waukesha, WI - February 9, 2015 Stevens Point, WI - February 10, 2015 Madison, WI - February 12, rd Annual WEDA Legislative Day Madison, WI February 11, 2015

2 20th Annual Governor's Conference on Economic Development Madison, WI February 11-13, 2015 Shoreland Zoning Update Webinar February 11, 2015 Advanced Permeable Pavement for Storm Water Management - Webinar Training February 17, Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA) Annual Conference Green Bay, WI February 17-20, 2015 Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits in Wisconsin Milton, WI February 23, 2015 Community Development Block Grant - Public Facilities and Planning Application Training Madison, WI - February 25, 2015 Minocqua, WI - March 4, Business of the Year Awards Banquet New Richmond, WI February 26, 2015 Transportation Funding Forum February 27, 2015 Working with a Distributor - Local Food Business Seminar Series Waukesha, WI - March 2, 2015 Stevens Point, WI - March 3, 2015 Madison, WI - March 5, 2015 American Water Resources Association (AWRA) - Wisconsin Section 39th Annual Meeting Oconomowoc, WI March 5-6, 2015 Wisconsin Fast Forward Grant Information Workshop March 10, 2015 Case Studies in Local Non-Metallic Mining Regulation Teleconference March 11, 2015

3 Momentum West 2015 Annual Luncheon March 11, 2015 Finding the Dollars - Local Food Business Seminar Series Waukesha, WI - March 16, 2015 Stevens Point, WI - March 17, 2015 Madison, WI - March 19, 2015 Funding Opportunities River Protection Management Grants Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) Program Lake Protection Grants Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention & Control Grants Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act U.S. Soccer Foundation Safe Places to Play Grants Wisconsin Humanities Council Mini Grants Wisconsin Fast Forward School-to-Work Grants Knowles-Nelson Stewardship NCO Grant Programs Environmental Education Model Grant Program (EPA) Freight Rail Infrastructure Improvement Program (FRIIP) Freight Railroad Preservation Program (FRPP) Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries

4 Creative Communities Grants Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program February 3, 2015 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants February 3, 2015 FY 2014 SAFER Application Assistance Tools February 9, 2015 Rural Energy for America Program February 12, 2015 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) -- formerly Hazard Elimination Program (HES) February 13, 2015 Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation Community Grants February 13, 2015 Environmental Education Grants (Wisconsin Environmental Education Board) February 14, 2015 Wisconsin State Horse Council Trail Grants March 1, 2015 Boat Enforcement Patrol Grants March 1, 2015 Access Fund Climbing Preservation Grant Program March 1, 2015 Laura Jane Musser Fund: Environmental Initiative Program March 13, 2015 Innovation Corps Teams Program (I-Corps) March 15, 2015 FY 2014 Fire Prevention and Safety Application Assistance Tools March 16, 2015 Laura Jane Musser Fund: Rural Arts Program March 20, 2015 Disaster Relief Opportunity Applications accepted on ongoing basis until March 27, 2015 Focus on Energy Business Incentive Program March 31, 2015

5 Specialty Crop Block Grant March 31, 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program March 31, Ag Enterprise Areas Petitions may require months to prepare Petition deadline 4/30/2015 Wisconsin Fast Forward Grant Program On-going (at least quarterly) Various Rural Development Grant Opportunities On-going Various WEDC Grant Opportunities On-going The Regional Business Fund, Inc. (RBF, Inc.) is a non-profit economic development corporation whose purpose is to promote business and economic development in west central Wisconsin. The RBF, Inc. offers low-interest loan funds to businesses that expand within the region, diversity the economy, add new technology, revitalize buildings in the region's downtowns, and create quality jobs and capital investment in the region. The RBF, Inc. offers the following programs: Revolving Loan Fund Micro Loan fund Downtown Facade Fund Technology enterprise Fund EDA Fund For more information, please contact Beth Waldhart, [email protected] or Levi Wagner, [email protected]

6 WCWRPC Staff: Lynn Nelson Executive Director Jason Duba Assistant Lisa Ruth Office Manager Levi Wagner Lending Specialist Eric Anderson Senior Tobi LeMahieu Associate Ann Schell Senior Beth Waldhart Fund Manager Jing Duan GIS/ Associate Jennifer Ludwig Loan Processor Chris Straight Senior Kim Zimmerman Financial Manager