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Federal grants to Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council, Inc.

Independence, Wisconsin · Nonprofits · UEI J9QRSRJ6K526

Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. in Independence, Wisconsin received $42.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 23 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $36.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $9.1 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20216$8.2 million
FY 20227$8.2 million
FY 20235$7.7 million
FY 20247$9.3 million
FY 20256$9.1 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council, Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Head Start 93.6003$36.5 million
Continuum of Care Program 14.26712$3.7 million
Women's Business Ownership Assistance 59.0434$749,999
AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 94.0022$734,541
Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program 14.2761$711,202
Rural Housing Preservation Grants 10.4331$56,299

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services3$36.5 million
Department of Housing and Urban Development13$4.5 million
Small Business Administration4$749,999
Corporation for National and Community Service2$734,541
Department of Agriculture1$56,299

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Head start and early head start
ASST_NON_05CH012225_075 on USAspending
Head StartApril 26, 2023$23.0 million
Head start and early head start
ASST_NON_05CH010525_075 on USAspending
Head StartApril 29, 2021$12.9 million
American rescue plan
ASST_NON_05HE000697_075 on USAspending
Head StartApril 26, 2021$732,263
Youth homelessness demonstration program
ASST_NON_WI0267Y5I001900_086 on USAspending
Youth Homelessness Demonstration ProgramSeptember 26, 2022$711,202
Purpose: the continuum of care (COC) program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislo
ASST_NON_WI0143L5I002411_086 on USAspending
Continuum of Care ProgramMarch 11, 2025$592,771
Continuum of care program
ASST_NON_WI0143L5I002310_086 on USAspending
Continuum of Care ProgramMay 22, 2024$537,248
Continuum of care program
ASST_NON_WI0143L5I002209_086 on USAspending
Continuum of Care ProgramMay 22, 2023$513,420
Western dairyland economic opportunity council, inc. (wd, the agency) located in independence, wi, is the legal applicant for the western dairyland retired and senior volunteer program (RSVP). Wd was established june 6, 1966 to help disadvantaged individuals in buffalo, eau claire, jackson, trempeal
ASST_NON_21SREWI001_485 on USAspending
AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002March 24, 2021$448,602
Purpose: the continuum of care (COC) program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislo
ASST_NON_WI0267Y5I002402_086 on USAspending
Continuum of Care ProgramMarch 11, 2025$374,997
Continuum of care program
ASST_NON_WI0267Y5I002301_086 on USAspending
Continuum of Care ProgramMay 21, 2024$355,601

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. get?

$42.5 million in 23 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $36.5 million in 3 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Small Business Administration follow.

What is Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council, Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$23.0 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on April 26, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council, Inc.?

Its largest are Head Start, Continuum of Care Program and Women's Business Ownership Assistance.

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