Gov. Evers announces award of over $19.7 million to support infrastructure projects in 20 communities across Wisconsin

PORT EDWARDS – Gov. Tony Evers has announced the award of over $19.7 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Facilities funding to support community improvement projects in 20 communities across the state.
“Investments like this connect the dots in our communities to fix our main streets, ensure clean safe drinking water, bolster housing and infrastructure, create jobs and provide countless other critical improvements that improve the daily lives of everyone who calls our state home, which is why it is imperative that Congress ensure funding for this program and others like it remain in the next federal budget,” said Gov. Evers.
Wisconsin receives CDBG funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and distributes those funds toward public facility, housing and economic development projects that benefit individuals with low and moderate incomes. The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) administers the CDBG program to support critical public infrastructure projects in low- to moderate-income communities with populations of 50,000 or fewer throughout the state.
“This pivotal grant program has long been critical for our smaller communities, helping build for our immediate needs as well as the future,” said DOA Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld. “We look forward to visiting and celebrating these improvements across the state and are grateful to Gov. Evers for his dedicated support that makes these investments possible.”
Among the communities receiving a combined $19,785,530 in CDBG-Public Facility awards is the Village of Port Edwards — set to receive $1 million for street and utilities infrastructure improvements.
The DOA Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources (DEHCR) administers Wisconsin’s Small Cities Community Development Block Grant program. A total of $37,158,036.25 in match funding from applicants will be leveraged with these 2026 CDBG-PF awards. More information is available on the DEHCR website.