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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Organizations

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Organization Name

Structure

Funding

Focus Audience

Focus Area

Current Activities

Anticipated Activities

Berlin Business Improvement District

(920) 361-3636

Staff and Volunteers

Properties in Business Improvement District / City of Berlin

commercial businesses / businesses located in Business Improvement District

Business Improvement District (Downtown)

business recruitment and retention / facade improvements / special events / promotion

business recruitment and retention / facade improvements / special events / promotion / joint ventures with Berlin Chamber

Berlin Chamber of Commerce

(920) 361-3636

Staff and Volunteers

Membership Dues

commercial and industrial businesses

Berlin Area

business recruitment and retention / group insurance / tourism / networking / special events

business recruitment and retention / group insurance / tourism / networking / special events / joint ventures with Berlin BID

Berlin Community Development Corporation

(920) 361-5430

Staff and Volunteer Board of Directors

City of Berlin / State / Federal

startup, recruited and existing businesses

City of Berlin

revolving loan for matching amounts / business development programs / business recruitment / business retention / lease - purchase option on build-to-suit facilities / market industrial park sites in the City of Berlin

revolving loan for matching amounts / business development programs / business recruitment / business retention / lease - purchase option on build-to-suit facilities / market industrial park sites in the City of Berlin

Bureau of Migrant Services

(920) 787-3338

Staff

State

migrant workers and employers of migrant workers

Region

regulatory and technical assistance for migrant workers and their employers

regulatory and technical assistance for migrant workers and their employers

CAP Services

(920) 787-7461

Staff

Community Development Block Grants / County / Service Fees

startup businesses for low to moderate income individuals / recruit businesses which employ or could employ low & moderate income individuals

Region

micro business incubator / micro business recruitment / business startup counseling / revolving loan fund for smaller amounts ($100-$7,500) / industrial property development

micro business incubator / micro business recruitment / micro business startup counseling / revolving loan fund for smaller amounts ($100-$30,000) / industrial property development

Coloma Industrial Development Corporation

(715) 228-4167

Volunteers

Village of Coloma / State / Donations

business interested in access to I-39 and industrial park

Coloma

business recruitment for industrial park

business recruitment / industrial park development

Farm Service Agency - Waushara County

(608) 296-2819

Staff

Federal - USDA

agricultural businesses

Waushara County

provide loans to farmers / administrator all federal farm programs / information distribution

provide loans to farmers / administrator all federal farm programs / information distribution

Fox Valley Technical College

(920) 787-3319

Staff

Area Taxes / Tuition and Fees

secondary & postsecondary students / business & industry with training needs / community & individuals interested in self-enrichment activities

Region

on-campus, video, internet, and correspondence, courses towards a degree / continuing education / customized training / career counseling

degree attainable in Wautoma / specific training for local businesses / specific community & self-enrichment activities

Experience Works

(920) 787-0484

Staff

Federal - Dept. of Labor thru. Older Americans Act

seniors (Individuals age 55 and over)

Region

develop employment opportunities for seniors / job placement for seniors

develop employment opportunities for seniors / job placement for seniors

Highway 21 Corridor Project

Volunteers

7 Towns, Villages, & Cities along Highway 21 / GEM Grant

tourists, commercial businesses and municipalities along Highway 21 or with in 8 miles of Highway 21

7 participating Municipalities & Towns along or with in 8 miles of Hwy 21

joint tourism promotion

joint tourism promotion

Village of Hancock

(715) 249-5521

Village Board

Village of Hancock

commercial and industrial businesses

Village of Hancock

business recruitment and retention

business recruitment and retention

Village of Plainfield

(715) 335-6707

Village Board

Village of Plainfield

commercial and industrial businesses

Village of Plainfield

business recruitment and retention

business recruitment and retention

Redgranite Economic Development Committee

(920) 566-2381

Volunteers

Village of Redgranite / Private Donations

small to midsize commercial and industrial businesses

Village of Redgranite

2 TIF districts / business recruitment / business retention

land use planning / downtown rehab / TIF districts / business recruitment / business retention

Tri-County Regional Economic Development Corporation

(920) 382-0963

Staff and Volunteers Green Lake, Marquette, and Waushara County Economic Development Corporations/ Private Donations commercial and industrial businesses Green Lake, Marquette, and Waushara Counties work with public and private entities / promotes and advocates for the three county region / business recruitment / business retention / assistance for existing and future businesses in the region work with public and private entities / promotes and advocates for the three county region / business recruitment / business retention / assistance for existing and future businesses in the region

UMOS

(920) 787-4617

Staff Federal and State Grants / Donations / Service Fees Migrant Labor and Transitional Labor Wisconsin and Minnesota Employment and training assistance especially for low income, and Hispanic Employment and training assistance especially for low income, and Hispanic.

UW Extension - Waushara County

(920) 787-0416

Staff

Waushara County / State / Federal

individuals, groups, schools, and local government

Waushara County

educational programs based on university research, knowledge, & resources to address community, natural resources, economic development, agricultural, youth, & family issues

educational programs based on university research, knowledge, & resources to address community, natural resources, economic development, agricultural, youth, & family issues

Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce

(920) 787-3488

Staff and Volunteers

Membership Dues

county businesses and member businesses

Waushara County

tourism promotion / economic development programs / business networking

tourism promotion / economic development programs / business networking

Waushara Convention and Visitors Bureau

(920) 787-3488

Staff and Volunteers

Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce

County businesses and organizations

Waushara County

tourism promotion

tourism promotion

Waushara County Economic Development Corporation

(920) 787-6500

Volunteer Board of Directors

Community Development Block Grant / State / County

startup, recruited and existing businesses which employ or could employ a number of new or local residents

Waushara County

revolving loan for larger amounts ($20,000-$750,000) / community profiles

coordinate economic development efforts in the county / revolving loan for larger amounts ($20,000-$750,000) / community profiles / business retention and expansion assistance / macro business recruitment

Waushara County Farm Bureau

(920) 787-4664

Staff

Membership Dues

agricultural businesses

Waushara County

advocate for farms / agricultural education

advocate for farms / agricultural education

Waushara County Office of the Wisconsin Job Center

(920) 787-3338

Staff

Waushara County / State / Federal

businesses looking for employees / people looking for employment

Waushara County & State

resume and application assistance for job seekers / job placement services / apprenticeship programs / public assistance programs / labor market information / GED and HSED program / training for special populations

advise job center on activities / direct W-2 program activities / employment application assistance / job placement services / employee recruitment for businesses

Wautoma Industrial Development Corporation

(920) 787-4044

Volunteers

City of Wautoma

commercial and industrial businesses

City of Wautoma

business recruitment and follow up contact for City of Wautoma industrial parks

business recruitment and follow up contact for City of Wautoma industrial parks

Waushara Tourism Resource Commission

(920) 787-3488

Volunteers

Room Tax

county businesses and events, particularly the lodging industry

Waushara County

promotion of Waushara County and a tourist destination

promotion of Waushara County and a tourist destination

Wild Rose Economic Development Committee

(920) 787-622-4183

Village Board

Village of Wild Rose

commercial and industrial businesses

Village of Wild Rose

business recruitment for industrial park

business recruitment for industrial park

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