Wisconsin municipal funding

Listed are funding opportunities available to municipalities throughout the fiscal year.

January

• 31st FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program
• 31st Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program (FEMA)
• TBA Five Star and Urban Restoration Grant Program (NFWF)
• TBA Green Infrastructure Partnership Program (GIPP)

February

• 1st Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Control Grant (DNR) - Established Population Control.
• 1st Lake Protection Grants (DNR) - Lake Protection including land/easement acquisition, wetland & shoreland habitat restoration, lake management plan implementation, and healthy lakes projects.
• 1st Renewable Energy Competitive Incentive Program (RECIP) - WI Focus on Energy
• 1st River Protection Management Grants (DNR) - River Management Grant. Land/Easement Acquisition.

March

• 1st Certified Sites (WEDC)
• 31st Rural Energy for America Program (USDA) - Applications for Unrestricted Grants | Loan/Unrestricted Grant Combo Applications due.
• TBA Community Development Block Grant - Small Cities Housing Program (DOA)
• TBA Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant (FEMA)

April

• 15th ATV/UTV Trial Aids (DNR)
• 15th Notice of Intent/Discharge Cost- Share Grants (DNR)
• 15th Snowmobile Trail Aids (DNR) - Maintenance and Development Projects
• 15th Tax Increment Certification and Annual Fee Due (DOR) - Due to Department of Revenue
• TBA Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FEMA)
• TBA Main Street Program (WEDC) - Application due
• TBA Targeted Runoff Management Grant Program (DNR)s
• TBA Urban Nonpoint Source & Storm Water Management Grant Program (DNR) - 2020: Funding for construction projects; 2021: Planning grants

May

• 1st Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
• 1st Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program (DNR) - Aids for Acquisition and Development of Local Parks, Urban Green Spaces, Urban Rivers, and Acquisition of Development Rights.
• 1st Recreational Trails Program (RTP) (DNR)
• TBA Community Development Block Grant - Public Facilities (CDBG-PF) (DOA)
• TBA Citizen-Based Monitoring Partnership Program (DNR)

June

• 1st Renewable Energy Competitive Incentive Program (RECIP) - WI Focus on Energy
• 15th Notice of Intent/Discharge Cost - Share Grants (DNR)
• 30th Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) (DNR) - Environmental Improvement Fund. Financial Assistance Application due.
• TBA Energy Innovation Grant Program (PSC)

July

• 7/1 through 9/30 Pollinator Habitat Program 2020 - Accepting application July 1 through Sept. 30
• 1st Tax Incremental District Annual Report (DOR)
• 1st Tourist Information Center (TIC) Grant Program (Department of Tourism) - Applications are due by July 1 for eligible expenses already incurred between January 1 and June 30 of that year.
• TBA BUILD Discretionary Grant Program (DOT)
• TBA Indian Community Development Block Grant (US Department of Housing and Urban Development)

August

• 1st Harbor Assistance Program (DOT)
• 1st Snowmobile Trail Aids (DNR) Supplemental Maintenance.
• 1st Notice of Intent/Discharge Cost-Share Grants (DNR)

September

• 1st Recreation Boating Facilities Grant, application deadline is Sept. 1, 2020 – use link for application & eligibility.
• 27th Landscape Scale Restoration Grants - Accepting applications through 6 p.m. Eastern, September 17, 2020.
• 30th Clean Water Fund Loan Program (CWFL) (DNR) Environmental Improvement Fund. Financial Assistance Application due.

October

• 1st Basic Recycling Grants to Responsible Units (DNR)
• 1st People ror Bikes Community Grants
• 1st Recycling Consolidation Grants to Responsible Units (DNR)
• 1st Renewable Energy Competitive Incentive Program (RECIP) - WI Focus on Energy
• 1st Urban Forestry Startup Grants and Regular Grants
• 31st Tax Increment Finance (DOR) - TID creation and amendment packets.
• 31st Clean Water Fund Loan Program (DNR) - Intent to Apply Due.
• 31st Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (DNR) - Intent to Apply Due.
• TBA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (FEMA)
• TBA Local Road Improvement Program (DOT)

November

• 1st Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (DOA)

December

• 10th Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Control Grant (DNR) - AIS Education, Planning & Prevention; Clean Boats, Clean Waters.
• 10th Lake Management Planning (DNR) - Large and Small scale.
• 10th Lake Classification and Ordinance Development Grant (DNR)
• 10th River Planning Grants (DNR)
• Main Street Program (WEDC) - Intent to Apply due.
• TBA Connect Communities (WEDC) - Intent to Apply due. (TDA)
• TBA Wisconsin Land Information Program (WLIP)(DOA)
• TBA Transportation Alternatives Program (DOT) – Pre-Scoping Applications Due 2018-2022; Application Due January 26th 2018.

Available year round

• Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Control Grant (DNR) - AIS Early Detection & Response. AIS Maintenance & Containment.
• Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Program (WEDC)
• Brownfield Site Assessment Grant Program (WEDC) (SAG)
• Community Development Block Grant - Public Facilities Economic Development (CDBG-PFED) Program(DOA)
• Community Development Investment Grant Program (CDIG) – (WEDC)
• Community Development Block Grant - Planning (CDBG-PLNG) (DOA)
• Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants (USDA)
• Dam Removal Grant Program (DNR)
• Economic Development Assistance Programs (EDA)
• Freight Railroad Infrastructure Improvement Program (FRIIP) (DOT) - Connecting industries to the railroad system, enhancing efficiency, safety and intermodal freight movement, line rehabilitation, and improving economic conditions.
• Idle Industrial Sites Redevelopment Program (WEDC)
• Public Assistance: Local, State, Tribal and Non-Profit (FEMA)
• Ready for Reuse Loan and Grant Program (DNR) - Hazardous Substance and Petroleum.
• Recreational Boating Facilities Grant (DNR)
• Rural Energy for America Program (USDA) - Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Grants and Loans.
• Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) (DOT)
• Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grants (DNR) - No later than 60 days after the date of the Governor’s declaration of emergency.
• Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants (USDA)
• Wisconsin Disaster Fund (WEM)