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Housing Grant Program
The 2024 Housing Grant Program competition is now open
The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) and the WHEDA Foundation, Inc. are pleased to announce the 2024 Housing Grant Program competition. The Foundation will award $2,000,000 to assist in the development and improvement of housing facilities throughout our state that provide housing for people in crisis.
2024 Housing Grant Application
- The competition includes two separate housing categories: Emergency/Transitional housing and Permanent housing.
- Applicants may apply for grant funds in each category however they may only submit one application per category.
- The maximum individual grant award is $50,000. There is no minimum grant award and small funding requests are allowed.
- For flexibility in awarding grants to the "best of the best", more or less than 50% of the funds may be allocated to each category depending on the quality of applications. However, no category will be allocated less than 25% or more than 75% of the total pool.
Who Can Apply?
- Nonprofit organizations or cooperatives organized under Chapters 181, 185, or 187 of the Wisconsin Statutes
- Community development, redevelopment, and housing authorities
- Local units of government
- Native American Tribal authorities
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.
For WHEDA's home buyer programs, please click here.