Two areas in the region are getting help from the state to try to attract new people to move there.
Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced 17 communities are receiving a total of $5 million in Talent Recruitment Grants.
The grants are designed to bring new workers and their families into the state to improve the workforce.
Driftless Development, Incorporated in Crawford County is one of the recipients. They’re getting $500,000 in grant funding.
Their efforts, according to the state, offers a “forgivable mortgage structure to incentivize long-term residency.” It goes on to say the program “prioritizes retention as heavily as recruitment.”
“Crawford County has real momentum. Employers are actively recruiting
from out of state, visitors fall in love with the area, and community
partners across every sector are ready to act,” said Nikki Dudley,
Executive Director of Driftless Development...
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