The State of Wisconsin is using a federal grant to establish a new Great Lakes-focused academy.
Governor Tony Evers’s Office and the Wisconsin Department of Administration announced the creation of the Wisconsin Great Lakes Coastal Leadership Academy after the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program received a $209,894 grant through NOAA’s Project of Special Merit competition.
Evers says the project will increase the resilience of Wisconsin’s Great Lakes communities to coastal hazards through in-person workshops for local officials, planners, and decision-makers.
A survey conducted through the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative reveals that cities along the Great Lakes will invest millions in coastal resilience-related projects and hazard preparation over the next decade.
Evers says Republicans gutted an investment to remove contaminated sediments in the Great Lakes and tributaries.
More information about the Wisconsin Coast Management Program can be found on the Department of Administration website at doa.wi.gov.
