Developers and governmental units interested in applying for funding must submit a Procorem WorkCenter Request Form to our tech team for each project and resource requested. The deadline to submit Procorem WorkCenter requests is Friday, October 30th, 2026.
Learn more about the products and review the application process:
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October 5th, 2026 |
Competitive application cycle scheduled to open |
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October 30th, 2026 |
Deadline to submit Procorem WorkCenter request |
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November 6th, 2026 |
Fall Competitive applications due to WHEDA |
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December, 2026 |
Fall award announcement |
The above timeline is subject to change at WHEDA’s discretion.
2026 competitive loan cycle for the Infrastructure Access, Restore Main Street, and Vacancy-to-Vitality Loan Programs.
Spring Cycle
2025 competitive loan cycle for the Infrastructure Access, Restore Main Street, and Vacancy-to-Vitality Loan Programs.
Fall Cycle
Spring Cycle
2024 competitive loan cycle for the Infrastructure Access, Restore Main Street, and Vacancy-to-Vitality Loan Programs.
2023 competitive loan cycle for the Restore Main Street and Vacancy-to-Vitality Loan Programs.
Learn more about the Infrastructure Access loan.
This competitive loan program allows a residential housing developer to apply for a loan to cover the costs of installing, replacing, upgrading, or improving public infrastructure related to workforce housing or senior housing. These costs are typically covered by the developer.
Find out more about the Infrastructure Access loan availability.
Learn more about the Restore Main Street loan.
This competitive loan program allows an owner of rental housing to apply for a loan to cover the costs to improve housing located on the second or third floors of an existing building with commercial space on the ground level.
Find out more about the Restore Main Street loan availability.
Learn more about the Vacancy-to-Vitality loan.
This competitive loan program allows a developer to apply for a loan to help cover the cost of converting a vacant commercial building to workforce housing or senior housing.
Find out more about the Vacancy-to-Vitality loan availability.
Governor Evers has signed into law a Bipartisan Housing Legislation Package that will help expand access to safe, affordable housing for working families. WHEDA is administering four loan programs that emerged from this housing legislation and are critical to providing solutions to address the state’s housing crisis.
Learn more about this $525 million investment in affordable housing here.
2025 Wisconsin Act 237 (Assembly Bill 194) makes certain modifications to the Infrastructure Access, Restore Main Street, and Vacancy-to-Vitality loan programs created in the 2023-25 Biennial Budget.
Governmental Units are critical to the success of new housing development. The cities, towns, and villages of Wisconsin can build on their efforts to increase affordable and workforce housing by meeting the requirements spelled out in three of four WHEDA housing programs created from legislative action.
What Governmental Units Need to Know about WHEDA’s Loan Programs
View a compiled list of questions on the Bipartisan Housing Legislation Package and the loan programs it supports. Answers will be posted to this webpage as quickly as possible. If you have a question that is not addressed below, please complete our inquiry form or email us at home@wheda.com.
New FAQs published September 30th, 2026
We encourage you to sign up for WHEDA emails to receive the latest on the application cycle, term sheets, and award plans for the Infrastructure Access, Restore Main Street, and Vacancy-to-Vitality Loans.
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