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Housing Grant Program
The 2024 Housing Grant Program competition application period has closed.
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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: | 2,909 |
|---|---|
| Total Funds Requested: | $87,329,661 |
| Total Awards Issued: | 1,339 |
| Total Funds Awarded: | $30,968,000 |
Housing Grant Awards
2023 Foundation Grant Awards (PDF)
The WHEDA Foundation Grant awards were made on December 15. 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 for each recipient:
- Name of organization
- Amount of grant award
- A brief summary of the project the grant award will fund or help to fund
- The city and county where the project is located
- The number of beds/units this grant award will help serve or create
2023 Program Statistics
| Requests Received: | 96 |
| Funds Requested: | $3,863,605.44 |
| Awards Issued: | 53 |
| Total Funds Awarded: | $2,013,589 |
| Bed/Units Assisted: | 1,674 |
The WHEDA Foundation Grant Award winners were announced in December 2022. 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
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 Housing Grant Program is not available for personal home improvement projects or home buyer assistance.
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