Local tourism officials are pleased with Governor Tony Evers’ announcement that $10 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds will be used to provide grants to jumpstart the tourism industry.
Janesville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Christine Rebout says JACVB plans to apply for the grants as well as assist others in applying for them.
Tuesday’s announcement is a continuation of the governor’s efforts to support the tourism industry’s recovery and rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. The funds are in addition to the governor’s previously announced more than $140 million in ARPA funding for Wisconsin’s tourism and entertainment industries.
The funds will provide grants to local governments and tourism-entity nonprofits for tourism-related investment projects that help promote, maintain, or bolster Wisconsin’s tourism industry and that have a substantial capital component.
