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WHEDA Stories

WHEDA Stories

WHEDA Stories is a collection that highlights the positive impact WHEDA has had on the people and places across Wisconsin throughout our 50 years. These stories offer first-hand examples on how WHEDA employees are working to help communities make positive changes, improve the quality of life for people, and stimulate Wisconsin’s economy.

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One Penny Place

In 2002, One Penny Place opened its doors as a licensed Assisted Living Facility (ALF) in Woodruff, Wisconsin. The facility targeted moderate- to low-income families and became the first ALF to offer affordable housing by utilizing Federal Housing Tax Credits administered by WHEDA.
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Wisconsin's Hmong Community

In order to continue providing, safe, affordable housing to vulnerable residents with low- and extremely-low incomes, ECAHMAA sought annual financial support from The WHEDA Foundation’s Housing Grant Program. In 2021, ECAHMAA received a $50,000 grant to help fully renovate the inside of their eight-plex housing development located on the west side of Eau Claire.
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Wisconsin Tourism

Tourists spend billions of dollars in the state each year. In 1991, the WHEDA Tourism Fund was created to provide loan guarantees to Wisconsin travel and tourism-related businesses to ensure that people from all over continue to be allured by the state’s beauty.
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