A new $2 million economic development fund will support business expansion and innovative housing solutions in waukesha county. The generating resources and opportunity in waukesha county (GROW) fund has been created by the waukesha county center for growth to give businesses access to financial resources, while allowing contributing banks to meet federal lending guidelines.Cognitive learning piaget

The GROW fund is a revolving loan fund with two core purposes – the first is to support businesses with the capital they need to grow, and the second is to develop residential housing to meet workforce needs.Cognitive learning piaget the fund also provides federal community reinvestment act credits to banks that contribute to the fund, to help meet community credit needs for economic development.Cognitive learning piaget

The launch of the GROW fund completes all goals listed in the original business growth strategy for waukesha county, which was developed to create a central point of contact for businesses.Cognitive learning piaget more information is available at www.Waukeshacounty.Gov/countyexecutive. Follow waukesha county executive paul farrow on twitter as @paulfarrowwi and on facebook as countyexecutivepaulfarrow.Cognitive learning piaget

The waukesha county center for growth, inc. Is waukesha county’s economic development organization. Created in 2016 by waukesha county in partnership with the waukesha county business alliance, the wisconsin small business development center and local municipalities, the mission for the center for growth is to serve as the central point of contact for businesses looking to grow in waukesha county.Cognitive learning piaget the center for growth works to ensure each organization doing business in waukesha county will reach its fullest potential. For more information, please visit www.Waukeshagrowth.Org.Cognitive learning piaget ×

With garden and landscape season at its peak, waukesha county reminds residents to not place used plastic growing pots, plant trays, and plant containers into their curbside recycling containers.Cognitive learning piaget residents and businesses are invited to drop these off free of charge at johnson's nursery, inc., W180 N6275 marcy road, menomonee falls for collection.Cognitive learning piaget

“the curbside recycling program is unable to accept plastic plant containers due to high levels of contamination,” said analiese smith, waukesha county recycling and solid waste supervisor.Cognitive learning piaget “properly recycling these materials at local businesses keeps plastics out of landfills and saves more than 60% of the energy it takes to make brand new products.”

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Plastic plant containers must be free of plant debris, tags, and metals and must be sorted by plastic type. New pots will be made from the recycled donated materials.Cognitive learning piaget residents may drop off containers year-round during business hours. Those with bulk quantities, such as businesses, are required to pre-sort, palletize, and call ahead to schedule a drop-off.Cognitive learning piaget visit the retail office upon arrival for direction to the drop off area.

The information gathered will provide information for the HOME consortium’s 5-year 2020-2024 consolidated plan and 2020 annual action plan.Cognitive learning piaget these plans will identify community development and affordable housing needs and set priorities for investment of federal grant funds to address them.Cognitive learning piaget they are required by the U.S. Department of housing and urban development (HUD) to receive funds through the community development block grant (CDBG) and HOME programs.Cognitive learning piaget

The HOME consortium was created by jefferson, ozaukee, washington, and waukesha counties in order to become eligible to receive federal HOME program funds to support the creation and maintenance of affordable housing.Cognitive learning piaget the main purposes of the HOME consortium are to advance home ownership opportunities with a down payment assistance program, and to maintain the quality of the existing housing stock through low-interest housing rehabilitation loans.Cognitive learning piaget more information is available at: www.Waukeshacounty.Gov/landandparks/community-development. ×

Today, waukesha county officials are announcing that within the first two years of participation in the wisconsin prescription drug overdose (PDO) grant, 88 lives have been documented as saved due to administration of naloxone by professionals and individuals who received our overdose response training.Cognitive learning piaget the announcement coincides with national prevention week, which includes education and training events across waukesha county.

“the PDO project has expanded collaborations between the county, our local partners, and individuals.Cognitive learning piaget investing resources has strengthened relationships and improved public safety,” said waukesha county executive paul farrow. “people countywide want to change the perception around an opioid drug overdose because they know that when you are trained to rapidly respond with naloxone, you can save a life.”

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Waukesha county receives $225,522 per year for five years by the state’s participation in the wisconsin prescription drug/opioid overdose-related deaths prevention project (WI-PDO), a federal grant from the substance abuse and mental health services administration (SAMHSA).Cognitive learning piaget the work focuses on the reduction of deaths and adverse events among individuals through major activities of (1) training first responders and other key community sectors on the prevention of overdose-related deaths, (2) purchasing and distributing naloxone to those trained, (3) direct outreach to overdose survivors within 72 hours to connect them to treatment and effective supports for them and their families, and (4) environmental scanning to identify opportunities for improved collaborative efforts.Cognitive learning piaget