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Municipalities can secure funding through Wisconsin DNR Urban Forestry Grants to support tree planting, maintenance, and education, ensuring a proactive approach to urban forest management. Partnering with Wachtel Tree Science, Ruekert & Mielke leverages GIS tools to inventory street trees and integrate critical data into municipal systems for efficient long-term planning.
Securing funds for infrastructure projects can be a challenge for municipalities. The good news? There's a wealth of grant programs available to support a wide range of projects. Whether you're looking to upgrade storm drains, install solar panels, or restore your local stream, there's likely a grant program out there that aligns with your goals. Follow these steps to find the best grant to fit your project!
The Wisconsin DNR Urban Nonpoint Source & Storm Water Management (UNPS&SW) Planning Grant Program applications are due April 17, 2023.
Pre-applications are a key piece of many Wisconsin grant applications. Make sure you know the timelines. With deadlines coming up fast, it is essential to work quickly if pre-applications have not been started.
With new funding opportunities such as ARPA presenting themselves, along with the existing grant and loan funding programs, communities will need to be more prepared than ever to apply quickly for these opportunities. However, there are several important factors a community should consider while developing project plans and determining an appropriate funding route.
Many essential municipal projects cannot be realized without the help of grant funding, but the process of securing these funds can be overwhelming. Our experts created these 7 tips to help your team navigate the application process, stay organized, and get your project funded.
We know that providing your residents with quality public resources, safe roads, and clean water is essential to creating a thriving community. We also know that locating the funds necessary to make improvements to local infrastructure can be incredibly difficult. This year, consider these financing opportunities to help you maintain, improve, and grow your community resources.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has announced a new $75 million Multimodal Local Supplement (MLS) grant. Learn how this one-time, reimbursement grant opportunity can help your community cover up to 90% of your transportation project costs.
Urban Forestry Grants provided by the WDNR can help your community in planning for your upcoming tree projects. The DNR offers two grant applications to help your community establish or refine your forestry management practices.
Water systems across all fifty states have tested positive for lead contamination that threatens the health of those who drink it, especially young children and pregnant women. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, there is no safe level of lead, particularly for children. While Wisconsin communities have done a good job of providing safe water, communities can use new legislation to further improve safety.
It's never too early to start thinking about grant opportunities. Whether it's a project that's been on a wish list or the back-burner; the prospect of supplemental funding can never be understated.
Various grant opportunities are available throughout the year for planning and implementation of coordinated, strategic measures to minimize the impacts of nutrients on our water resources and water bodies.
