CUMBERLAND, Wis. (WRN / WJMC) — The Evers administration is sending nearly $19 million to communities across the state for crucial infrastructure projects.
Twenty-one communities are getting funding for projects improving or repairing local roads, drainage systems, water and sewer systems, sidewalks, and other infrastructure. Governor Tony Evers says the projects are part of a federal infrastructure program that President Donald Trump plans to cut as part of his proposed fiscal year 2026 budget.
Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld said the programs potentially being cut have been critical for smaller communities for a long time.
Evers visited Cumberland on Wednesday to hear from local communities about how the grants are helping them.
The City of Cumberland is getting more than $400 thousand towards replacing water mains that serve a quarter of the city. The Village of Boyd and cities of Ashland and Cornell are each getting $1 million for street and utility infrastructure improvements. The Village of Minong is getting $1 million to replace wells. The Village of Milltown is getting $1 million to rebuild a community center that burned down last year.
A total of $18.6 million is being awarded.