2007 WAPA Presentation courtesy
of David Ward, NorthStar Economics, Inc.
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Economic Development
The East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, under the
authority of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965,
amended in 1998 (Public Law 105-393), serves as an Economic Development
District for a ten county region. The purpose of this federal program is
to support projects that are designed to alleviate conditions of
substantial and persistent unemployment and underemployment in
economically distressed areas of the country and to address economic
dislocations resulting from severe and sudden job losses. To facilitate
this program, staff provides information for economic development,
completes a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Report each year,
and partners with local and state agencies to promote planning efforts
throughout the region.The Economic Development
Information section contains information on demographics, industrial
sites and buildings and other economic development statistics.
Some of the elements of the Economic Development Program include:
Post Disaster Economic Recovery
Efforts:
In response to the June, 2008 floods, the East Central Wisconsin
Regional Planning Commission secured funding from the US Department of
Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA), to engage in efforts
that help the region's economy recovery from the floods. As part of this
effort, Commission staff engaged in the following:
Local Technical Assistance. Commission staff provided
technical assistance to local communities and economic development
organizations for infrastructure and economic recovery (e.g. grant
writing, strategic decision making, etc.).
Statewide Collaboration. Commission staff collaborated with other
Regional Planning Commissions and the Wisconsin Department of Commerce to
develop a State-wide Model for Post-Disaster Economic Recovery.
Outreach Efforts: Commission staff presented at conferences,
workshops, and met with local stakeholders to discuss findings from the
Commission’s post-disaster economic recovery planning efforts.
Prepare Post Disaster Economic Recovery Strategy Report. Commission
staff prepared an Economic Recovery Strategy for the East Central
Wisconsin Region. The adopted report is available here:
Post-Disaster Economic
Recovery Strategy for East Central Wisconsin: A response to the 2008
Floods
Please direct any comments regarding this draft to Todd Verboomen,
Planner, at
tverboomen@eastcentralrpc.org or 920.751.4770 x 6824. A final draft of
the strategy will be prepared and considered for approval by the full
Commission at is quarterly meeting on July 30, 2010.
Northeast Wisconsin Regional Economic Partnership (NEWREP):
On June 28, 2002, the designation of the NEWREP Technology Zone was
announced by the Governor at the Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton.
Under the Governor’s 2001-2003 budget, a new Technology Zone program was
created to help generate technology development in Wisconsin communities.
The NEWREP Technology Zone and the other seven designated zones located
throughout the state will each have $5 million in tax credits available to
businesses certified by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.
Businesses will receive credits based on their ability to create high-wage
jobs and investment, and to support the development of high-tech
industries in the region.
NEWREP is collaborative effort to advance
economic development in northeast
Wisconsin. The counties represented by the partnership include Brown,
Calumet, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette,
Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Sheboygan, Waupaca, Waushara, and
Winnebago. Each entity has one representative on the NEWREP Board of
Directors.
For additional information please contact
Kara Homan, Economic
Development
Planner for ECWRPC.
Visit the NEWREP website at
www.northeastwisconsin.org.
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS):
The 2008 CEDS 5-year Update was approved by the Commission on October
30, 2008. This report outlines the year’s activities, updates economic
data, and evaluates trends emerging within the region. The CEDS also
identifies economic development projects submitted to the Commission by
local communities. The 2008 CEDS 5-year Update was submitted to the
Economic Development Administration (EDA) on December 18, 2008. This
document is available for download below and will be available in print by
early 2009. Please contact
Kara Homan,
Economic Development Planner (920/751-4770 x 6817) for more information
regarding the 2008 CEDS 5-year Update.
The 2009 CEDS Annual Report and Supplement, was prepared to serve as an
progress report to the 5-year CEDS prepared in 2008. It is currently in
draft form and will be considered for adoption at the October 30, 2009
Commission meeting. It contains updated population and economic
development data and an updated economic development project listing.
The 2008 5-year CEDS, and subsequent updates can be found at the
Economic Development District
webpage.
Grant Program Highlights:
Many grant programs offered by state and federal agencies provide
funding for redevelopment of brownfields or abandoned properties in local
communities. Click here for a summary
of several grant programs and timelines.
Housing:
Information is maintained pertinent to the housing element of the
Regional Plan including data about housing availability, age of
structures, and affordability. This information within the regional plan
will assist the region in analyzing housing supply and housing needs.
Information on existing housing programs within the region is provided and
technical assistance is available. Staff work with housing initiatives and
agencies within the East Central region.
Forestry:
A WDNR Wood Industry and Timber Utilization Assistance Program Grant
was awarded to ECWRPC in partnership with Glacierland Resource Conservation
and Development, Inc. (RC&D) to focus on
promoting sustainable forestry in Wisconsin and within the region. A
Forestry page has been created to keep
you informed.
Industrial Sites Inventory:
An annual survey inventories available industrial sites in the region.
Information including location, services, available acreage and contact
information is made available on this website to prospective developers.
Important Links:
Federal, state, and multi-jurisdictional economic development program
and information links include:
U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic
Development Administation:
http://www.eda.gov
Wisconsin Department of Commerce:
http://www.commerce.state.wi.us
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development:
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us
Wisconsin Department of Tourism:
http://tourism.state.wi.us/
Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA):
http://www.weda.org
Wisconsin Technology Council:
www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com
Fox Cities Economic Development Partnership:
http://www.foxcities-marketing.org
Fox Cities Workforce Development Board:
http://www.foxvalleywork.org
Forward Wisconsin:
http://www.forwardwi.com/
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