Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary-Designee Visits Wisconsin Rapids

Friday, September 9th, 2022 -- 10:01 AM

Yesterday, Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld met with Wisconsin Rapids Mayor Shane Blaser and leaders from the Wisconsin Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau to tour downtown businesses as part of a visit to highlight state investments.

Governor Tony Evers made a combined $4 million investment in Wisconsin Rapids businesses as part of overall pandemic relief efforts, with over $78,000 going to support local tourism. Wood County received an overall $45 million investment.

The Secretary-designee toured several Wisconsin Rapids businesses that were recipients of $10,000 Main Street Bounceback grants, including the Headquarters Bar, the cranberry and specialty food market Rubi Reds, and the Loyal-Phant Market, a specialty Asian grocery store.

Governor Tony Evers announced the Main Street Bounceback grant program in the spring of 2021 with the first grants made in August, 2021, using $75 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, to help small businesses and communities grow by populating vacant storefronts with new businesses and nonprofits.

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