| Helping Communities Meet Their Potential |
Community Development
The Community Development staff can assist local governments in
carrying out public improvement projects utilizing State and Federal
programs. Through discussions with local representatives, funding
sources can be researched, applications prepared, and grant funds
administered.
Communities have the option to apply for public facilities planning,
design and construction grants under the Community Development
Assistance Program. Planning grants may be used by local
governments to complete studies to determine the best methods to
solve public facilities problems. Design engineering grants are
available to complete final design engineering of large-scale projects
for new or expanding water or sewer systems. Construction grants
may be used for the rehabilitation or reconstruction of existing public
water, sanitary or storm sewer systems or the construction of new
systems in those communities where public water or sewer are not
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Acting on behalf of a local government, the WIRC can ensure that funding opportunities for local improvements are made known to local representatives. The WIRC staff can help a community and its local government to formulate a comprehensive plan unique to its own specific community development needs. These services, plus the assistance in the implementation of projects once funded, puts the WIRC Community Development staff in a full service capacity to communities.
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