The mission of the Sawyer County Development Corporation (SCDC) is to encourage and promote economic development that will integrate, maintain and enhance the integrity of Sawyer County's natural resources.
APRIL 9, 2012 — The Enterprise Foundation has awarded a $50,000 community supportive housing grant from the Enterprise Rural and Native American Initiative to the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Government. The grant application was submitted by Sawyer County Development Corporation (SCDC) on behalf of Lac Courte Oreilles and brings new funding to develop a sustainable supportive housing development for individuals and families in need at Lac Courte Oreilles.
In 2011, Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Chairman Gordon Thayer, Vice Chairman Bill Morrow and SCDC Executive Director Scott Allen joined a contingency of housing professionals, Sawyer County Sheriff Mark Kelsey, and others in touring sustainable housing developments on the Fond du Lac reservation and Minnesota. The tour was arranged by Ms. Zoe LeBeau of the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) in Minnesota. Impressed by the impact supportive housing had on those communities, Lac Courte Oreilles and SCDC collaborated to apply for the supportive housing grant. LeBeau of CSH assisted LCO and SCDC with the Enterprise grant application.
Similar tribal supportive housing initiatives on the White Earth and Fond du Lac Reservations in Minnesota have been utilized to develop townhome-style houses with extensive on-site supportive services for distressed individuals and families living in poverty or formerly homeless. The support housing projects at White Earth and Fond du Lac provide healthy and safe, affordable housing to residents. According to the Enterprise Rural and Native American Initiative, supportive housing communities provide residents access to counseling, case management services, and advocacy, including support and follow-up services.
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The SCDC provides expertise to potential entrepreneurs and existing business entities including financial consultation and funding opportunities, business development services and planning, assistance with business expansions and relocations.
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