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2019 Housing Grant Program

The 2020 WHEDA Foundation Grant awards for Emergency/Transitional Housing and Permanent Housing were made on December 2019.

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

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2019 Emergency/Transitional Housing Category Award Recipients

Applicant Award Amount Project City Project County Beds/Units Project Description
Bolton Refuge House, Inc. $40,000 Eau Claire Eau Claire County 14 New shelter addition to build secure transitional apartment units.
Beloit Domestic Violence Survivor Center $8,500 Beloit Rock County 24 Project will upgrade lighting and switches throughout the facility.
CAP Services, Inc. $34,315 Stevens Point Portage County 18 Replacement of inefficient or non-operable casement windows.
Catherine Marian Housing, Inc. DBA Bethany Apts $25,000 Racine Racine County 50 Project will replace flooring with commercial grade plank wood vinyl flooring.
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of La Crosse $10,000 Eau Claire Chippewa County 53 Replace 24 bunk beds.
Center Against Sexual & Domestic Abuse, Inc. $13,751 Superior Douglas County 24 Replace carpeting with wood vinyl laminate flooring.
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services $7,790 Oshkosh Winnebago County 37 Replace two exterior doors and add insulation to attic to increase energy efficiency.
Elevate, Inc. $7,691 West Bend Washington County 8 Project will replace an air conditioner and upgrade floor coverings.
Family Promise of Ozaukee County, Inc. $20,000 Port Washington Ozaukee County 14 Purchase of new building to be used for emergency housing, case management, housing services and a day center.
Freedom House Ministries, Inc. $10,000 Green Bay Brown County 96 Will purchase and install a fire suppression system.
Guest House of Milwaukee, Inc. $40,000 Milwaukee Milwaukee County 52 Replace three bathrooms showers, tile walls and floor, new plumbing, and wall waterproofing.
Hope House of Milwaukee, Inc. $20,000 Milwaukee Milwaukee County 45 Improvement of shelter flooring.
House of Hope Green Bay, Inc. $40,000 Green Bay Brown County 39 Hire firm to investigate and mitigate frequent sewage backups into shelter basement.
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians $40,000 Lac du Flambeau Vilas County 32 Replacement of HVAC system, new windows, and improvements to entryways for ADA accessibility.
Pathfinders $15,000 Milwaukee Milwaukee County 8 Rehabilitate two chimneys and foundation repairs.
Rainbow House Domestic Abuse Services, Inc. $40,000 Marinette Marinette County 14 Project will convert an unused attic into a functional third floor to provide additional shelter space.
River Haven Homeless Shelter $5,000 Portage Columbia County 28 Project will replace washer and dryers at a family shelter and men's shelter.
Safe Harbor of Sheboygan County $20,000 Sheboygan Sheboygan County 14 Replacement of shelter's roof, lighting upgrades and a new security system.
SAFE Haven of Racine, Inc. $8,750 Racine Racine County 8 Replace/upgrade lighting fixtures.
Shawano Area Matthew 25, Inc. $24,750 Shawano Shawano County 25 Purchase and install windows and doors.
The Mooring Programs, DBA Apricity $15,500 Neenah Winnebago County 14 Add wall insulation in lower level, replace carpeting, and remodel shelter kitchen.
The Women's Center, Inc. $20,000 Waukesha Waukesha County 5 Architectural and engineering designs for new shelter.
Women's Resource Center of Racine $8,308 Kansasville Racine County 2 Remove and dispose of asbestos materials and the final air clearance check.
YWCA Rock County $16,500 Janesville Rock County 26 Purchase and install accessible bathrooms and appliances.
Emergency/Transitional Housing Subtotal $490,855     650  

2019 Permanent Housing Category Award Recipients

Applicant Award Amount Project City Project County Beds/Units Project Description
Balance, Inc. $38,691 Saukville Ozaukee County 1 Remodel kitchen, replace flooring and windows, repaint all interiors and new lighting fixtures.
Barron County Habitat for Humanity $40,000 Hillsdale Barron County 1 Construct new home for low-income, elderly family, currently living in unsafe housing.
Bayfield County Housing Authority $38,805 Iron River/Bayfield Bayfield County 18 Purchase and installation of back-up boilers and two warm weather shut down control systems pumps.
Bayview Foundation, Inc. $24,806 Madison Dane County 102 Purchase and install ramps, grab bars and accessible toilets.
Central Wisconsin Community Action Council $25,429 Multiple Adams, Juneau, Dodge Counties 20 Install security systems at three low-income housing facilities.
Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association $40,000 Eau Claire Eau Claire County 8 Replace the roof and siding at 8-plex affordable housing property.
House of Hope Green Bay $40,000 Green Bay Brown County 2 Repair driveway and sidewalks, broken garage doors, replace the furnace, install doors, patch walls and replace drywall, and new flooring.
Indianhead Community Action Agency $40,000 Minong/Superior Washburn County 45 Replace 45 obsolete natural gas furnaces in rental units.
LaValle Housing Authority Central Park Apartments $40,000 LaValle Sauk County 8 Purchase water barrier to protect property from flooding.
Living Environmental Foundation, Inc. (LEF) $33,000 Wautoma Waushara County 8 Remodel kitchen and add a new window.
New Hope Center, Inc. $14,600 Chilton Calumet County 14 Project will remove and replace surface parking lot.
Passages, Inc. $40,000 Richland Center Richland County 16 Replace roof of apartment complex.
Philadelphia Community Farm, Inc. $10,000 Osceola Polk County 1 Repairs to heating systems.
Riverworks Development Corporation $4,354 Milwaukee Milwaukee County 14 Project will provide critical home repairs for low-income seniors to support existing housing stock and aging in place.
St. Catherine Residence $26,142 Milwaukee Milwaukee County 160 Replace hoist and governor ropes in both elevators.
Willo Housing Corporation $30,238 Oshkosh Winnebago County 13 Accessibility upgrades, new ADA compliant ranges, stove hoods, microwaves, refrigerators roll-under counter-tops and front-loading washer and dryer units.
Women in Transition $24,980 Madison Dane County 17 Rebuild chimney, new roof with asphalt shingles, and new gutters.
Permanent Housing Subtotal $511,045     448  

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