Gov. Tony Evers, chair of the Wisconsin State Building Commission, announced approval of $160.8 million in projects around the state, including $50 million for 50 projects in communities across Wisconsin funded through the new Non-State Grant Program, which was created in the 2023-25. It includes $8.43 million for projects in Northeast Wisconsin.
The grants are targeted at bolstering critical infrastructure and services across key sectors such as health and wellness, economic and workforce development, arts and culture, and public services.
A statewide map of the approved 50 Non-State Grant Program projects by county is available here (note: counties receiving multiple grants are only reflected once). The 50 Non-State Grant Program projects approved today include:
- $500,000 to the Door County Historical Society for the reconstruction of the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Barn;
- $250,000 to Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass for the renovation of the museum;
- $850,000 to MENOMINI yoU for the Menomini yoU Inc. Waqsecwan Language Center;
- $2 million to the Weill Center Foundation Inc. for the transformation of the Weill Center in Sheboygan;
- $500,000 to On Broadway Inc. for the Green Bay Public Market;
- $1.5 million to Mosaic Family Health Inc. for the Mosaic Family Health Non-State Grant Application, Appleton;
- $2 million to Primary Connection Health Care Inc. for the Bridge Community Health Clinic impact expansion;
- $2 million to La Clinica Los Campesinos for the Family Health La Clinica expansion of FQHC services in Portage County;
- $1.2 million to Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa for the expansion of the Tribe’s new health clinic;
- $551,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area Inc. to assist in the construction of a new site in Ripon;
- $2 million to Outagamie County for the expansion of the Appleton International Airport concourse;
- $75,000 to Remington Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) for RVFD building additions for decontamination and training;
- $274,000 to the Appleton Public Library for the Appleton Public Library building project;
- $90,000 to the Barron County Historical Society Inc. Pioneer Village Museum for the Welcome Center;
- $410,000 to the Shell Lake Arts Center to support their Act II Capital campaign;
- $950,000 to the Riverwood Nature Center for their rural development project;
- $250,000 to Northwood Technical College for the Medical Laboratory Education Center;
- $2 million to the LCO Community Health Foundation for the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe’s new clinic project;
- $1.5 million to Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center for the Tamarack Health Cable Clinic;
- $30,000 to Tellurian Behavioral Health Inc. to support mental health crisis stabilization, hospital, and jail diversion services at their new Jackson Street facility in La Crosse;
- $570,000 to Western Wisconsin Health for their Saving Rural Obstetrics program and to support general patient care;
- $800,000 to Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Inc. for The Highground multi-use visitor center project;
- $700,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Chippewa Valley for the renovation of the Lee & Mary Markquart Center;
- $1 million to the Center for Black Excellence and Culture;
- $800,000 to the Madison Area Rehabilitation Centers (MARC) for the MARC Mount Horeb capital campaign;
- $700,000 to Affordable Dental Care Inc. to expand access to emergency and ongoing dental health;
- $1.6 million to Badger Prairie Needs Network for the expansion of the Badger Prairie Network Warehouse;
- $500,000 to the Sun Prairie Library Foundation to support expansion and renovation efforts;
- $300,000 to the town of Rutland for the new town hall garage;
- $1.9 million to the Milwaukee Repertory Theater for the Associated Bank Theater Center;
- $750,000 to Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity for the Neighborhood Revitalization Program;
- $500,000 to Northwest Side Community Development Corporation for the High Quality Early Childhood Education Center;
- $750,000 to United Community Center-Milwaukee for the expansion of the Bruce-Guadalupe Community School;
- $1.05 million to the Center for Veterans Issues Inc. for the Milwaukee Soldiers Home National Historic Landmark District-Ward Memorial Hall;
- $1.75 million to Meta House Inc. for Project Horizon, which will create a centralized, multi-dimensional recovery community that supports the full spectrum of services needed for women and families to achieve and thrive in recovery;
- $1.2 million to the Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport for the South Cargo Logistics Hub;
- $800,000 to Riverside & Great Northern Preservation Society for “Beyond the Rails” to enhance visitor experience and educational outreach;
- $600,000 to the Children’s Museum of Rock County for the new museum in downtown Janesville;
- $750,000 to Green County Family YMCA Inc. for the “Building A Stronger Community” project;
- $1.32 million to Carthage College for the expansion of nursing laboratories and classrooms;
- $2 million to Green County Development Corporation for the Green County Workforce Development Growing Green Trades Center;
- $830,000 to SAFE Haven of Racine Inc. for the Academy Early Learning Center;
- $2 million to Vernon Memorial Healthcare Foundation for MRI construction and to enhance access to healthcare;
- $1.2 million to KANDU Industries Inc. for the Milton expansion project;
- $2 million to Family Services of Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois Inc. for the Next Steps Family Resilience Center;
- $800,000 to Mile Bluff Medical Center for the expansion of the Gateway Building and Emergency Department;
- $558,000 to the Waukesha County Community Foundation for the Parade Memorial at Grede Park;
- $1.75 million to the Boys & Girls Club of Janesville Inc. to support capital projects;
- $159,200 to the Kenosha Public Library for the Uptown Children’s Library; and
- $1.43 million to the city of Baraboo for upgrades to local emergency response.
