CCEDC would like to share information regarding the new COVID-19 Relief Bill! Below is a major part of the new information that was shared. Please watch for updates as we move forward! Key provisions in the bill includes $325 billion in aid for small businesses detailed as followed: •$284 billion to the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) for the first and second PPP forgivable small business loans •$20 billion to provided Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Grants to businesses in low-income communities •$15 billion for live venues, independent movie theaters, and cultural institutions •$12 billion to help business in low-income and minority communities $166 billion for economic impact payments of $600 for individuals making up to $75,000 per year and $1,200 for married couples making up to $150,000 per year, as well as [...]

A top official from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) visited the Chippewa Valley this week. Bill Northey, the Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conversation was in Cornell, Wisconsin at Chippewa Valley Electric COOP (CVEC) for a special announcement regarding funding for the Broadband ReConnect Program. This broadband grant will help increase e-connectively for rural households in the Chippewa Valley as the USDA is investing $3 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Wisconsin. Ntera, LLC will use the grant to deploy a fiber-to-the-premises network to connect 2,044 people, 33 farms and 33 businesses to high-speed broadband internet in Chippewa, Rusk, and Taylor counties in Wisconsin. With the ever-changing technology and need for faster, more reliable services, Chippewa Valley rural communities such as Cornell and New Auburn [...]