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2025 Housing Grant Program
The 2025 WHEDA Foundation Grant awards for Emergency/Transitional Housing and Permanent Housing were made on December 10, 2025.
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2025 Program Statistics
| Requests Received: | 117 |
| Funds Requested: | $4,405,939 |
| Awards Issued: | 59 |
| Total Funds Awarded: | $2,000,000 |
| Bed/Units Assisted: | 1,515 |
2025 Emergency/Transitional Housing Category Award Recipients
| Applicant | Award Amount | Project City | Project County | Beds | Project Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin's House Emergency Shelter | $50,000 | Rice Lake | Barron | 30 | Boiler room upgrade: new pumps, piping, water heater, radiator repair, controls, and inspection |
| Bridge Street Mission, Inc. | $50,000 | Wausau | Marathon | 20 | Renovation of 7,000-sq.ft. to create a 24/7 live-in Women's Recovery Center for 20 unhoused women |
| Community Action, Inc. of Rock and Walworth Counties | $29,250 | Darien | Walworth | 34 | Renovations to two or three family size rooms at Twin Oaks Shelter |
| Ecumenical Partnership for Housing | $32,991 | Green Bay | Brown | 16 | Replace a boiler in two transitional housing units and add/replace air conditioning in five units |
| Family Promise of the Great Rivers, Inc. | $50,000 | Sparta | Monroe | 20 | Repair, replace, & install HVAC and HVAC units throughout building, new roof, paint exterior of the building |
| Hope Street | $50,000 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 50 | Tuckpointing work on 4 walls on the backside of building to prevent further damage and water penetration |
| Housing Action Coalition of Waukesha County | $20,480 | Waukesha | Waukesha | 38 | Replace HVAC system, replace ductwork, install transfer grills |
| Milwaukee County Housing Services | $50,000 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 27 | Build out to accommodate an ADA compliant bathroom with a shower, and plumbing and electrical upgrades |
| Nehemiah Community Development Corporation | $48,000 | Madison | Dane | 20 | Rehab of reentry apartments including ADA compliant ramps, ADA compliant bathrooms and doors to increase safety and security |
| Neighborhood Housing Services LLC DBA NeighborWorks Blackhawk Region | $40,000 | Beloit | Rock | 45 | Bathroom repairs, balcony waterproofing, and stairwell restoration at Brittan House |
| New Community Shelter, Inc. | $50,000 | Green Bay | Brown | 118 | Replace outdated HVAC with energy-efficient units and remove and replace 20-year-old carpet |
| Project RETURN, Inc. | $22,143 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 12 | New washers and dryers for the Project RETURN, Inc. Bridge Housing program |
| Rock Valley Community Programs, Inc. | $50,000 | Janesville | Rock | 183 | Renovate client rooms and restrooms |
| Sojourner Foundation, Inc. | $50,000 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 53 | Install a section of ballistic glass to windows |
| Sojourners Journey, Inc. | $27,600 | Sparta | Monroe | 5 | New windows and wrapping, HVAC replacement, new flooring, deck materials, car port, new appliances |
| Solutions Recovery, Inc. | $50,000 | Oshkosh | Winnebago | 77 | Rehabilitation of multiple sober living homes including roof replacements, lead abatement, and bathroom addition |
| Stepping Stones of Dunn County | $7,492 | Menomonie | Dunn | 29 | New AC unit and for two apartment shelter units and baseboard heating for one apartment shelter unit |
| Taylor County Supportive Housing | $39,000 | Medford | Taylor | 21 | 2.5 bathroom remodel for ADA purposes and a storage shed to create for resident rooms |
| Tellurian Behavioral Health | $39,300 | Madison | Dane | 14 | Replace the flooring in two Group Homes |
| The Bridge to Hope | $40,000 | Menomonie | Dunn | 22 | Replace 3 furnaces and install a sump pump to help with flooding and ensure a safe, efficient emergency shelter |
| The Salvation Army of Barron County | $50,000 | Barron | Barron | 24 | Install 30'x40' concrete slap for a common building and 12 8'x12' slabs to house tiny homes |
| The Salvation Army of Stevens Point | $49,750 | Stevens Point | Portage | 30 | Purchase and installation of 39 energy efficient windows |
| United Community Center | $50,000 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 16 | Construction of a 16-unit residential facility dedicated to serve men who have substance use disorders |
| Wisconsin Community Services, Inc. (WCS) | $33,415 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 36 | Removal of deteriorated flooring and installation of new flooring |
| Women & Children's Horizons, Inc. | $16,890 | Kenosha | Kenosha | 20 | Replace the boiler in the shelter with a more energy efficient one |
| Emergency/Transitional Housing Subtotal | $996,311 | 960 |
2025 Permanent Housing Category Award Recipients
| Applicant | Award Amount | Project City | Project County | Units | Project Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVOCAP, Inc. | $27,794 | Oshkosh | Winnebago | 1 | Remodel to add 4th bedroom, replace siding, windows, doors, flooring, and tree removal to repair drainage issues |
| Bayfield County Housing Redevelopment - RD, LLC | $50,000 | Port Wing | Bayfield | 12 | 12-unit apartment complex roof replacement |
| CAP Services, Inc | $29,150 | Montello | Marquette | 8 | Energy efficiency updates for Special Needs Units Marquette County to enhance long-term sustainability |
| Central Wisconsin Community Action Council, Inc. | $19,850 | Wyocena | Columbia | 16 | Installation of new thermostats & installation of tub/shower conversions |
| Common Wealth Development, Inc. | $31,611 | Madison | Dane | 11 | Replace deteriorating brick on four unit building and gutter replacement on three multi-family properties. |
| DeKoven Center, Inc. | $45,000 | Racine | Racine | 12 | Remodel 6 residential bathrooms-old tubs to low-profile showers(3) & full updates(3) increasing functionality & accessibility |
| Ecumenical Partnership for Housing | $32,818 | Green Bay | Brown | 16 | Replace furnace and air conditioning unit in a house, and add or replace air conditioning for five additional units. |
| EXPO of Wisconsin | $15,500 | Madison | Dane | 4 | Replace roof |
| Freedom House Ministries, Inc. | $40,000 | Green Bay | Brown | 9 | Boiler replacement, and new appliances |
| Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity | $50,000 | Appleton | Outagamie | 15 | 15 critical home repairs for low-income elderly, disabled, and veteran homeowners |
| Greater Oshkosh Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc. | $50,000 | Oshkosh | Winnebago | 2 | Construction of a duplex for long-term, affordable rental housing for up to 8 individuals |
| Green County Development Corporation | $50,000 | Monroe | Green | 2 | Basement and garage floors and excavating |
| Habitat for Humanity of Green County | $11,000 | Monroe | Green | 1 | Build three bedroom, new home for a low income family |
| Habitat for Humanity of Racine & Kenosha Counties | $11,000 | Racine | Racine | 1 | New, affordable Habitat homes |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region, Inc. | $11,000 | La Crosse | La Crosse | 2 | Affordable housing development including new homes, infrastructure, neighborhood gardens, and energy-efficient systems |
| Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha & Jefferson Counties | $11,000 | Watertown | Jefferson | 12 | New construction of 6 duplexes/12 housing units, slab on grade with 6 shared detached garages |
| Healing Home by United for Better | $50,000 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 4 | Basement, bath, egress, electrical/plumbing repairs to prepare Healing Home for respite clients |
| Historic West Elementary | $50,000 | Rhinelander | Oneida | 24 | Install up to eleven new furnaces/AC Units in our 101 year-old low-income housing building |
| House of Hope Green Bay, Inc. | $12,000 | Green Bay | Brown | 15 | Replacement of sewer pipes to prevent sewage back up, removal of 8 garage units, and repaving lot |
| Housing Authority of the County of Outagamie | $25,000 | Hortonville | Outagamie | 25 | Excavation, fine grade, compact base and asphalted 14,395 sq. ft. of parking lot |
| Housing Initiatives, Inc. | $20,000 | Madison | Dane | 9 | Replacement of 10 HVAC units for 9 residential units, and support space, and roof replacement |
| Jefferson County Apartments, Inc. | $25,000 | Jefferson | Jefferson | 20 | Install new sprinkler system |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Housing Authority | $47,712 | Hayward | Sawyer | 61 | Purchase and install interior/exterior handicap accessibility improvements |
| Main Creek Villa | $15,000 | Conrath | Rusk | 8 | Replace water heater |
| Matthias Academy Corporation | $10,504 | Pleasant Prairie | Kenosha | 4 | Renovate a house owned by Matthias to be an Adult Family Home for four residents |
| Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity | $10,000 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 3 | Critical repairs to four senior homeowners |
| Movin' Out, Inc. | $15,000 | Madison | Dane | 15 | Essential repairs at MOI's rental properties |
| Osseo Housing, Inc. | $26,250 | Osseo | Trempealeau | 36 | Replace 7 furnaces, upgrade electrical for insurance compliance, replace 8 AC units, clean ducts to improve fire alarm system |
| Pillars, Inc | $30,000 | Appleton | Outagamie | 132 | Replace 23 aging water heaters |
| Porchlight, Inc. | $50,000 | Madison | Dane | 8 | New roofs, gutters, and French drains at two 3-bedroom family housing buildings |
| Prescott Housing Authority | $50,000 | Prescott | Pierce | 24 | Replace 24 in 12 apartments |
| Sandra Hall Apartments, Inc. | $40,000 | Madison | Dane | 8 | Full remediation and rebuild of Section 811 unit damaged by flooding incident |
| Tomorrow's Home Foundation | $11,500 | Madison | Dane | 16 | Repair/Replacement of one of the following items: roof, windows, doors, air conditioner, furnace, or water heater |
| UCC Village, Inc. | $30,000 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 19 | Repair facade, power-wash, fix concrete/wood/caulk, paint, and re-caulk |
| Permanent Housing Subtotal | $1,003,689 | 555 |