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Economic Resilience

Introduction

The East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC) was designated as an Economic Development District (EDD) in 1984 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA). As part of this designation, the EDA requires ECWRPC to integrate economic resilience into its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). This webpage provides resources that support regional economic resilience.

Resources

Business Continuity Planning

FEMA Website – https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/89510
Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) website – https://ibhs.org/guidance/business-continuity/
Ready.gov website – https://www.ready.gov/business-continuity-plan

Community Economic Recovery

Guidebook created by WEDC in collaboration with Wisconsin Regional Planning Commissions – https://sites.google.com/a/schoolfactory.org/recovery/

Disaster Declarations

FEMA website – https://www.fema.gov/disasters/state-tribal-government/0/WI

Disaster Recovery

EDA website – https://www.eda.gov/disaster-recovery/

Economic Resilience

EDA website – https://www.eda.gov/resources/comprehensive-economic-development-strategy/content/economic-resilience
National Association of Counties Guidebook – https://www.naco.org/sites/default/files/documents/Strategies%20to%20Bolster%20Economic%20Resilience.pdf

Emergency Management

Wisconsin Emergency Management website – https://dma.wi.gov/DMA/wem

Ready Campaign – Wisconsin

Ready Wisconsin website – https://readywisconsin.wi.gov/

Restoring the Economy

EDA funded website – https://restoreyoureconomy.org/index.php

County-level Emergency Management in the ECWRPC Economic Development District

Calumet County – https://www.co.calumet.wi.us/148/Emergency-Management
Fond du Lac County – https://www.fdlco.wi.gov/departments/departments-a-e/communications-and-emergency-management
Green Lake County – https://www.co.green-lake.wi.us/departments/emergency-management/
Marquette County – http://www.co.marquette.wi.us/departments/emergency-management
Outagamie County – https://www.outagamie.org/government/departments-a-e/emergency-management
Shawano County – https://www.co.shawano.wi.us/departments/?department=ccd09df1cddb
Waupaca County – https://www.co.waupaca.wi.us/departments/emergency_management/index.php
Waushara County – https://www.co.waushara.wi.us/pView.aspx?id=13564&catid=636
Winnebago County – https://www.co.winnebago.wi.us/emergency-management

County-level Public Health Departments in the ECWRPC Economic Development District

Calumet County – https://www.co.calumet.wi.us/156/Public-Health
Fond du Lac County – https://www.fdlco.wi.gov/departments/departments-f-m/health-department
Green Lake County – https://www.co.green-lake.wi.us/departments/health-human-services/
Marquette County – http://www.co.marquette.wi.us/departments/health
Outagamie County – https://www.outagamie.org/government/f-through-m/health-human-services/public-health
Shawano County – https://www.co.shawano.wi.us/departments/?department=5c6edb95d748
Waupaca County – https://www.co.waupaca.wi.us/departments/health_and_human_services/health_services.php
Waushara County – https://www.co.waushara.wi.us/pView.aspx?id=12725&catid=636
Winnebago County – https://www.co.winnebago.wi.us/health

Opportunity Zones

Per the IRS, an Opportunity Zone is an economically-distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment. Localities qualify as Opportunity Zones if they have been nominated for that designation by the state and that nomination has been certified by the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury via his delegation of authority to the Internal Revenue Service. Opportunity Zones were added to the tax code by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017. East Central does not play an active role in this program but we want to share information about Opportunity Zones that fall within the East Central region. Please contact the local community for specific opportunities.

Links/Resources for Opportunity Zones

Internal Revenue Service (IRS )

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/opportunity-zones-frequently-asked-questions

Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA)

http://www.weda.org/federal-government-approves-wisconsin-opportunity-zone-designations/

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

https://wedc.org/programs-and-resources/development-opportunity-zone-tax-credit/

Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)

https://www.wheda.com/Opportunity-Zones/

ECWRPC website