I had recently asked whether the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission had applied for funding under a nifty $100 million HUD grant program for sustainable community planning by regional commissions.
SEWRPC told me it had.
But the list of winners doesn't include SEWRPC.
In Wisconsin, there are three:
The Madison area commission is a finalist with two proposals totaling $1,195,000.
An organization in Lac du Flambeau, one grant proposal for $525,000 and SEWRPC's southwestern regional counterpart, in Platteville - - one application for $475,000.
But SEWRPC - - the planning commission representing the largest region in the state, the most urbanized, and without a housing plan for the region since 1975 - nada.
So it goes.
Here's a link from HUD to the list.
it would be interesting if you could get the scoring info.
ReplyDeletei was never sure SEWRPC was a good lead entity for this, and i assume to complete lack of regional cooperation - esp from suburban communities - doomed this.
It is obvious where SEWRPC's priorities are. Nothing as progressive as Sustainable Community Planning or alternative water resource planning with smart growth..... or an UPDATED Housing Plan!
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