Plans Still in the Work to Provide More COVID Relief for Wisconsin Ag Producers

Wednesday, July 21st, 2021 -- 9:00 AM

(Wisconsin Ag Connection) Plans are still in the works to offer Wisconsin agriculture producers another COVID-relief grant program this year, but a few more logistics need to be worked out before the details can be released.

According to the Wisconsin Ag Connection, that's what Gov. Tony Evers told reporters during Wisconsin Farm Technology Days in Eau Claire County on Tuesday.

The governor told the media earlier this year that he's working on a grant sign-up similar to the Wisconsin Farm Support Program, which disbursed over $50 million to 18,000 applicants last summer.

At that time, he said he didn't expect the criteria of the next round of grants to be much different than the 2020 program. That's when farmers were given checks and direct deposits of $3,500 after the first sign-up period.

When the deadline passed without using all of the available funding, a second round was offered with looser income restrictions. Wisconsin has received $5.7 billion this year from the American Rescue Plan.

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