WDIO reports in Superior WI…

The City of Superior is going through the application process for an EPA Climate Justice grant. Applications are due in November, and there are multiple projects the city hopes to be able to fund.

“ The grant is to help bring elements to the community that help the community cope with climate change. So as we warm up, as we get wetter, as we get more severe storms, things that make our community more resilient to those weather events,” explained Superior Fire Department Chief Camron Vollbrecht.  “As part of that grant, we want to use some of those funds to replace the station and build a new station in the north end of Superior.”

It includes funds for broadband…

The grant would also cover a few other City of Superior projects, including broadband construction.

“This environmental justice grant goes a long way. So it can support a lot of different things because communities have different needs,” explained Connect Superior Broadband Manager Stephanie Becken. “One of them can be infrastructure, and fiber broadband is a named item in that infrastructure.”