Flexible Facilities Program

Program Overview

The Flexible Facilities Program (FFP) is funded through the U.S. Department of Treasury's Capital Projects Fund (CPF) program, which was established through the American Rescue Plan of 2021, and aims to:

• Directly support recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency by strengthening and improving the infrastructure necessary for participation in work, education, and health monitoring that will last beyond the pandemic;
  
• Enable investments in capital assets designed to address inequities in access to critical services; and
• Provide the modern infrastructure necessary to access critical services, including a high-quality and affordable broadband internet connection.

The Treasury published theallocations (PDF) available toeligible entities in August 2021 on the Treasury Capital Projects Fund website.

The State of Wisconsin Department of Administration was awarded $115 million for the Flexible Facilities Program to provide grants to local and tribal governments for the purpose of carrying out critical capital projects in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic public health emergency. Funding was made available for the construction of new or renovation or expansion of existing libraries, community centers, and other multi-purpose community facilities that will offer reliable, affordable high speed internet and other digital connectivity technology that will directly enable work, education, and health monitoring, including remote options. The program encourages focusing on economically distressed areas, supporting community empowerment, and adopting fair labor practices.

• Press Release - Award from U.S. Treasury, December 14, 2023
  
• Press Release - Applications Available, April 26, 2024
  
• Press Release - Applications Received, July 26, 2024
  
• Press Release - Awards Announcement, October 7, 2024
  
• Flexible Facilities Program Applicant List (PDF)
  
• Program Overview (PDF)

Awards were made through a competitive application process. An application had to be submitted under one of the following categories:

     Category A: New Facility Construction Project; or
     Category B: Existing Facility Renovation or Expansion Project. 

The "Facility" being constructed, renovated or expanded must be a library, community center, and other multi-purpose community facility (school facilities are excluded).

Eligible applicants were Wisconsin local and tribal governments.

Minimum Criteria that an applicant's project had to meet: 

• Must include constructing a new or renovating or expanding an existing library, community center, or multi-purpose community facility, and 
  
• Must include the purchase and/or installation of broadband and/or other digital connectivity technology (e.g., digital connectivity equipment, devices, services) that provide public access to high speed internet, and 
• Must directly enable work, education, and health monitoring. 
  

Maximum Award Amount per Project: $4,250,000

Grantee Implementation/Performance Period: October 7, 2024 through October 31, 2026

Application & Awards

Applications were made available April 26, 2024 and were due by 2:00 p.m. on July 11, 2024. 

Awards were announced on October 7, 2024 (see FFP Awards press release for the list of projects and awardees).

Application Materials

The application materials are provided below for reference only. The application period is closed.

Flexible Facilities Program Grant Announcement (PDF) (includes Application Instructions)

Flexible Facilities Program Grant Application - Courtesy Copy (PDF)

Flexible Facilities Program Grant Application Instructions for DocuSign Form (PDF)

Flexible Facilities Program Scoring Rubric (PDF)

Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)