The department shall determine eligibility for the innovation planning grant as follows:

1. (1) Eligibility. Municipalities and tribes with a population not exceeding 5,000 are eligible for the innovation planning grant.

   1. (a) To determine a municipality’s eligibility, the department shall use the population defined in s. 79.005, Stats., as of the date the application is submitted to the department.
   2. (b) To determine a tribe’s eligibility, the department shall use the most recent population data from the United States census bureau as of the date the application is submitted to the department.

2. (2) Application. The innovation planning grant application shall be completed and submitted by a municipality or tribe electronically via the department’s website.

   Note: See https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/SLF/IG.aspx for the electronic application.

History

History: EmR2414: emerg. cr., eff. 11-12-24; CR 24-090: cr. Register July 2025 No. 835, eff. 8-1-25.