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A Wisconsin grant closeout form required recipients of the state’s Diverse Business Assistance Grant to attest that they would keep records showing compliance with federal American Rescue Plan requirements for at least five years. That documentation standard is central to the state’s repayment demand against Milwaukee business owner Cynthia Brown, whose organization received pandemic relief funds.
Brown, who leads CRC Employment and Entrepreneurial Services, received nearly $3 million through the program, according to Wisconsin Public Radio. The state Department of Administration terminated her contract and gave her 45 days to repay nearly $800,000 after reviewing the first $1 million installment, which Brown received in August 2022 and spent by December, WPR reported…