WHEDA receives extra funds to provide housing aid to Wisconsin veterans

MADISON, Wis. --Last week, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Monocchio of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) presented WHEDA CEO Elmer Moore and Compliance Director Tonya Buchner with a check for more than $60,000 to expand housing assistance for veterans.

Housing affordability is the greatest housing problem among veterans. Roughly 22.5 percent of Wisconsin’s 48,904 veterans pay too much for housing. WHEDA currently assists 165 veterans as part of the HUD-Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) voucher program.

WHEDA has this to say about the funding:

WHEDA is honored to have the opportunity to distribute these resources to our veteran community. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds will help us provide much-needed housing assistance to those who have sacrificed so much for our country and our livelihoods. Unfortunately, this community is one of the most vulnerable in our state. We believe everyone should have a safe, stable place to call home.

If you are or know a homeless veteran or one who is at risk of homelessness, please get in touch with one of our voucher agents.

ABOUT WHEDA

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority is a self-supporting public agency whose mission is to help Wisconsin thrive by expanding access to affordable housing choices. Since its creation in 1972, the Authority has financed the development of more than 87,300 affordable rental units, helped more than 141,800 families purchase a home, and provided more than 29,200 small business and agricultural loan guarantees. To learn more about the Agency and its programs, visit wheda.com or call 800-334-6873.