(WFRV) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has named three cities as recipients of Catastrophic Storm Grants to help with damage sustained during the late-March snowstorms.
In a release on Friday, July 25, the Wisconsin DNR named Antigo, Oconto Falls, and Rhinelander as recipients of the Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grants that total more than $108,000.
The grants will help assist the cities with damage sustained during severe weather, which included heavy ice and snow, from March 29 through April 1, 2025.
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DNR officials say catastrophic storm grants range from $4,000 to $50,000 and do not require a dollar-for-dollar match.
Grant funding was distributed among the following three cities:
- Antigo – $50,000
- Oconto Falls – $14,322
- Rhinelander – $44,000
The funding became available after Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #256 on April 1, declaring a State of Emergency following severe winter storms.
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The DNR’s Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grant program funds tree repair, removal, or replacement within urban areas following a catastrophic storm event for which the governor has declared a State of Emergency.
More information on future funding opportunities and storm-damaged tree care resources can be found by clicking the links.
