Couleecap News Releases and Media Alerts

9.14.2020 Couleecap Awarded $450,000 Additional Funds for the Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program, W.R.A.P. 

(Westby, WI) Couleecap has been awarded additional funding to support a highly successful eviction-prevention program for low-income residents experiencing income loss because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program, or W.R.A.P., is funded by the Wisconsin Department of Administration from dollars within the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities (CARES) Act. 
 
In June, Couleecap was awarded $797,654.00 to help at least 266 households by the end of October. Households could receive up to $3000 in rental assistance or security deposits.  By September 1, Couleecap had distributed 84 percent of those funds to aid 421 households and 199 landlords, far outpacing grant expectations. Click Here for the Full News Release.

8.6.2020 Couleecap Launches CO.STARTERS Rebuild Program to Help La Crosse Area Small Businesses Recover

​(La Crosse, WI) Couleecap is now accepting applications for CO.STARTERS Rebuild, a 10 session live-facilitated virtual program that helps small businesses impacted by COVID-19 refocus, stabilize, and build toward long-term recovery. Click Here for the Full News Release.

8.3.2020 Couleecap received Governor's Award for Excellence in Community Action

(Westby, WI) Couleecap received the 2020 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Community Action for their response to COVID-19, a series of programs collectively known as Action is our Middle Name. Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes presented the award to the organization at the annual Wisconsin Community Action Program (WISCAP) awards ceremony on Thursday, July 30. Click Here for the Full News Release.
 

7.27.2020 Launch La Crosse Small Business Recovery Fund Awards Grants to Local Businesses 

​(La Crosse, WI) - Couleecap Inc., Downtown Mainstreet Inc., La Crosse County, the La Crosse Area Development Corporation, and North La Crosse Business Association partnered to create the Launch La Crosse Small Business Recovery Fund to assist small businesses in the central commercial districts of La Crosse County suffering due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. This grant fund, fueled by contributions from Wells Fargo, Dave and Barb Skogen, The Weber Group, Gail, Kristine and Sandra Cleary, State Bank Financial, Three Sixty Real Estate Solutions, Kwik Trip, and Associated Bank, was started to help address the significant and immediate financial need facing area small business owners amidst the growing public health concern, closing of businesses, and new market conditions brought about by COVID-19. Click Here for the Full News Release.

6.23.2020 Hours Reduced at Couleecap's Sparta Food Pantry 

(Sparta, WI) - Earlier this year, Couleecap expanded its hours of operation in order to be responsive to needs resulting from COVID-19.  Couleecap’s Sparta Food Pantry is now returning to its Pre-COVID-19 hours.
 
Beginning June 29, 2020, Couleecap’s Sparta Food Pantry will be open on Monday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  We will continue to provide curbside, no-contact services during these hours. Click Here for the Full News Release.