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Housing Grant Program
View the 2022 Housing Grant Program Award List.
*The Housing Grant Program is not available for personal home improvement projects or home buyer assistance.
For WHEDA's home buyer programs, please click here.
The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) and the WHEDA Foundation, Inc. make available annually grant funds through the Housing Grant Program competition. The Program's mission is to assist in the improvement of the state's housing for the following special needs populations:
- homeless persons
- runaways
- alcohol or drug dependent persons
- persons in need of protective services
- domestic abuse victims
- developmentally disabled persons
- low-income or frail elderly persons
- chronically mentally ill persons
- physically impaired or disabled persons
- people living with HIV disease
- individuals or families who do not have access to traditional or permanent housing
- youth in out of home placement
- Veterans
Who Can Apply?
- Nonprofit organizations or cooperatives organized under Chapters 181, 185, or 187 of the Wisconsin Statutes
- Community development, redevelopment, and housing authorities
- Local units of government
- Native American Tribal authorities
Year-to-Date Program Activity
Since the inception of the Housing Grant Program in 1985, the Foundation has granted funds to over 40% of total requests received. Below are the current statistics for all years since the program began.
| Total Requests Received: | 2,813 |
|---|---|
| Total Funds Requested: | $83,446,056 |
| Total Awards Issued: | 1,286 |
| Total Funds Awarded: | $28,969,112 |
Final Report Instructions
Once projects are complete, grant recipients are required to report the completion of their grant by providing the following information:
- Written narrative that identifies grant project start and completion dates, summarizes project activities and total funds expended.
- Proof of completion through paid invoices and/or pictures.
Reporting documents may be delivered to the WHEDA Foundation: P.O. Box 1728, Madison, WI 53701-1728, or emailed to WHEDA.Foundation@wheda.com. Reports are due once your project is complete. Projects should be complete within 12 months from the acceptance of grant funds.
Extension Requests
An extension may be requested by submitting a Grant Completion Extension Form. Awarded projects with unspent grant funds beyond the 12-month period following the receipt of a WHEDA Foundation grant may not be eligible for future awards until projects are completed or outstanding funds are spent.
Housing Grant Awards
Statistics for this year's competition are provided. A listing of the recipients is provided in a .pdf file format. Awards are listed by category: Emergency/Transitional Housing, followed by Permanent Housing. The listing includes the following information:
- Name of Grant Recipient
- Grant Amount
- City where the Project is Located
- County where the Project is Located
- Number of Beds/Units
- Brief Project Description
2022 Awards List:
2022 Program Statistics
| Requests Received: | 94 |
| Funds Requested: | $3,680,324 |
| Awards Issued: | 54 |
| Total Funds Awarded: | $2,001,112 |
| Bed/Units Assisted: | 1,764 |
The WHEDA Foundation Grant awards were made on December 17. A list of the grant awards and the statistics for this year's competition is provided below. Awards are listed by category: Emergency/Transitional Housing, followed by Permanent Housing. The document includes the following information:
- Name of Grant Recipient
- Grant Amount
- City where the Project is Located
- County where the Project is Located
- Number of Beds/Units
- Brief Project Description
2021 Awards List
2021 Program Statistics
| Requests Received: | 60 |
| Funds Requested: | $2,337,288 |
| Awards Issued: | 34 |
| Total Funds Awarded: | $1,000,000 |
| Bed/Units Assisted: | 865 |
The WHEDA Foundation Grant awards were made on December 18. A list of the grant awards and the statistics for this year's competition is provided below. Awards are listed by category: Emergency/Transitional Housing, followed by Permanent Housing. The document includes the following information:
- Name of Grant Recipient
- Grant Amount
- City where the Project is Located
- County where the Project is Located
- Number of Beds/Units
- Brief Project Description
2020 Awards List
2020 Program Statistics
| Requests Received: | 65 |
| Funds Requested: | $2,013,456 |
| Awards Issued: | 41 |
| Total Funds Awarded: | $1,040,000 |
| Bed/Units Assisted: | 845 |
The WHEDA Foundation Grant awards were made on December 18. A list of the grant awards and the statistics for this year's competition is provided below. Awards are listed by category: Emergency/Transitional Housing, followed by Permanent Housing. The document includes the following information:
- Name of Grant Recipient
- Grant Amount
- City where the Project is Located
- County where the Project is Located
- Number of Beds/Units
- Brief Project Description
2019 Awards List
2019 Program Statistics
| Requests Received: | 85 |
| Funds Requested: | $2,652,430 |
| Awards Issued: | 41 |
| Total Funds Awarded: | $1,001,900 |
| Bed/Units Assisted: | 1,098 |
The WHEDA Foundation Grant awards were made on October 26. Statistics for this year's competition are provided. A listing of the recipients is provided. Awards are listed by category: Emergency/Transitional Housing, followed by Permanent Housing. The listing includes the following information:
- Name of Grant Recipient
- Grant Amount
- City where the Project is Located
- County where the Project is Located
- Number of Beds/Units
- Brief Project Description
2018 Awards List
2018 Program Statistics
| Requests Received: | 62 |
| Funds Requested: | $1,305,983 |
| Awards Issued: | 29 |
| Total Funds Awarded: | $513,824 |
| Bed/Units Assisted: | 1,005 |
The WHEDA Foundation Grant awards were made on August 28. Statistics for this year's competition are provided. A listing of the recipients is provided. Awards are listed by category: Emergency/Transitional Housing, followed by Permanent Housing. The listing includes the following information:
- Name of Grant Recipient
- Grant Amount
- City where the Project is Located
- County where the Project is Located
- Number of Beds/Units
- Brief Project Description
2017 Awards List
2017 Program Statistics
| Requests Received: | 58 |
| Funds Requested: | $1,175,589 |
| Awards Issued: | 29 |
| Total Funds Awarded: | $500,000 |
| Bed/Units Assisted: | 542 |
The WHEDA Foundation Grant awards were made on August 19. Statistics for this year's competition are provided. A listing of the recipients is provided. Awards are listed by category: Emergency/Transitional Housing, followed by Permanent Housing. The listing includes the following information:
- Name of Grant Recipient
- Grant Amount
- City where the Project is Located
- County where the Project is Located
- Number of Beds/Units
- Brief Project Description
2016 Awards List:
2016 Program Statistics
| Requests Received: | 48 |
| Funds Requested: | $1,056,013 |
| Awards Issued: | 28 |
| Total Funds Awarded: | $500,000 |
| Bed/Units Assisted: | 1,165 |