An Analysis of the Main Street Bounceback Program in East Central Wisconsin

Wisconsin is addressing the issue of vacant commercial and industrial buildings by promoting the Main Street Bounceback Program, which offers $10,000 grants to businesses occupying these spaces. This initiative aims to boost economic development, urban planning, and support for minority, women, veteran, disabled, and LGBT-owned businesses. However, the program's effectiveness is limited by the absence of a clear definition of vacancy and insufficient mechanisms to verify that vacancies are genuinely filled.