“The folks in our hotel and lodging industry have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic as folks have reduced their travel this year to help stop the spread of the virus,” said Gov. Evers. “The tourism industry will be core to our state's economic bounce back, and these funds will help provide some economic stabilization now so visitors to enjoy their favorite destinations later.”
In 2019, visitors to the state spent $3.7 billion on lodging but recent surveys by the Wisconsin Hotel and Lodging Association indicate that nearly half of Wisconsin hotel and lodging properties will close within six months without loan or grant assistance.
Funded by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds and administered by the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA), the grant program assists hotel, motel, and bed and breakfast operators whose facilities have been negatively affected by COVID-19.
“The economic recovery for many Wisconsin communities depends largely on the tourism and lodging industries,” said DOA Secretary Joel Brennan. “By injecting these funds into local lodging and tourism partners, we hope to provide a lifeline and some stabilization to local economies, businesses and jobs.”
More information regarding the COVID-19 Lodging Grant Program is available here. A full list of grant winners is available here.
Note that local grant winners include:
Chippewa Lodging LLC Chippewa Falls $21,700
Eau Claire Hotel Group LLC Chippewa Falls $25,200
Larson Lake Hallie LLC Chippewa Falls $29,400
Marilyn J Murphy Chippewa Falls $7,000
Pleasant View B&B LLC Chippewa Falls $1,750
SHREE BHAGWATI INC Chippewa Falls $21,000
Bansaree LLC Eau Claire $28,000
Bullis Farm Lodging LLC Eau Claire $28,350
CK Inc Eau Claire $42,000
DIYA LLC Eau Claire $13,650 Eau Claire
GSRS LLC Eau Claire $18,550
EAU CLAIRE LODGING GROUP LLC Eau Claire $29,750
GROWTH MOTELS OF WI RAPIDS LTD Eau Claire $19,950
Hahn City LLC Eau Claire $37,450
HUDSON LODGING GROUP LLC Eau Claire $23,100
Larson Oakwood Business Park LLC Eau Claire $45,500
Nor?Am Inc Eau Claire $14,700
Shree Ganesha LLC Eau Claire $17,500
Tartam LLC Eau Claire $20,300
Vidhi Hospitality inc Eau Claire $20,650
Baldwin Motels LTD Eau Claire $22,750
Duke Properties LTD Eau Claire $22,750
Evergreen Hospitality LLC Eau Claire $27,300
Keystone Hills LLC Eau Claire $30,100
Lake Hallie Lodging LLC Eau Claire $30,100
VEER HANUMANLLC Eau Claire $10,500
Aditya Hospitality LLC Menomonie $28,000
Bob Willow Motors Inc and Menomonie Motel 6( Menomonie $22,050
Christina M Daly Menomonie $2,800
Krish Corporation Menomonie $18,900
Oaklawn B&B Menomonie $1,400
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