Gov. Evers Announces $1.5 Million in Grants

MADISON —? Gov. Tony Evers today announced $1.5 million in grants to local, state and tribal governments, regional planning commissions, universities and nonprofit organizations through the Department of Administration’s (DOA) Wisconsin Coastal Management Program. In its forty-second year, the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program aims to protect and improve the Great Lakes resources across Wisconsin’s coastal communities. The thirty-nine grants awarded this year will be used by grantees to assist with projects totaling over $3.4 million.

“Wisconsin’s Great Lakes are some of our most important economic, cultural and natural resources,” said Gov. Evers. “From safe drinking water to tourism and recreation to commerce and transportation, we know that protecting the health of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior is a key to our state’s ability to thrive and support future generations.”..

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Ken Notes:I have an idea for Governor Evers that would allow him to play to his strengths. Governor Evers is an educator and should be an advocate for education so here are a few new ideas not yet on the table and he is welcome to steal any or all of them.

Regarding Black Lives Matter

• Ask every public safety officer and administrator, directly or indirectly receiving state funds, to take 100 hours of specific continuing education over the next five year with the first 20 hours being required in the first 3 months.


• Ask ever elected official in the state to watch a video educational presentation on community policing, and inclusionary practices.


• Work with local businesses, the federal government, and all educational institutions to offer every black student in our secondary system an opportunity for an apprenticeship program, or tuition free tech school or college. (note: I would also offer EVERY student an interest free tuition loan as long as they remain in the State).

On Covid 19

• Ask every public post secondary institution to offer a series of free classes on what is available to small businesses to deal with the recovering economy.


• Use some of the state and federal funds to pay the interest and defer repayment of business and homeowner loans. (i.e. at 2.5% interest 2,500 dollars would allow a 50,000 dollar loan to be deferred for two years, and then repaid at $350 per month.)


• Finally ask the best and brightest in the UW and Tech systems to provide free online business courses for small business and entrepreneurial startups.
  
  I would start with Joe Shumow from Reinhart Law teaching anything on real estate he is brilliant!!!