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DHCD-Housing Services

One of the many functions of the Division of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) is to help expand local affordable housing and support services to people without housing. The fifteen federal and state programs, managed by DHCD, aid elderly persons, people with disabilities, low and moderate income residents and the homeless population. DHCD works closely with local governments and non-profit housing organizations to deliver financial and technical housing assistance and to strengthen the capabilities of housing organizations.

More than $40 million is distributed annually to improve the supply of affordable housing for Wisconsin residents.

Looking for help in finding an Affordable Housing unit for yourself and family?  Check out WIFrontDoorHousing.org  This site has apartments listed from every county of the state, and allows you to search based on availability, rent amount, handicap accessiblity, Income Restrictive, accepts Section 8 vouchers and much more.  Many of the units are available for immediate occupancy.

DHCD Housing Programs:

  • administers federal housing funds such as Home Investment Partnerships, (HOME) and CDBG
  • administers a variety of programs for persons with Special Needs (Homeless)
  • provides state housing funds through local housing organizations
  • coordinates housing assistance programs with those of other state and local housing agencies
  • develops state housing policy and provides housing information and technical assistance
  • Housing/Homeless Program Overview
  • Program, event and Training Calendar
Please view these resource guides if you are looking for general housing information or financial assistance.

For Housing Organizations or Developers looking for rental-housing development financial or informational assistance.

The Department of Commerce develops Consolidated Plans for distributing federal and state dollars for a variety of housing, community, and economic development programs. You may view the Consolidated Plan here.


Volunteers pose in front of a nearly completed, accessible, affordable house.
FEDERAL HOME PROGRAMS
  • CHDO Community Housing Development Organization
  • HHR Homebuyer and Rehabilitation Program 
  • RHD Rental Housing Development Program
  • TBRA Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
  • CDBG Community Development Block Grant Program
  • CDBG Revolving Loan Fund
  • EAP Emergency Assistance Program
  • NSP Neigborhood Stablization Program
SPECIAL NEEDS (Homeless)
  • Critical Assistance Program (CA)
  • ESG/THP/HPP Emergency Shelter/Transitional Housing/Homeless Prevention Program
  • HOPWA Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS
  • HPRP Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Re-housing Program
  • PATH Project for Assist in the Transition from Homelessness
  • SOAR SSI Outreach, Access and Recovery
  • WISP/HMIS Wisconsin ServicePoint
STATE PROGRAMS
  • HCRI Housing Cost Reduction Initiative
  • IBRETA Interest Bearing Real Estate Trust Accounts Program
  • MHRR Manufactured Housing Rehabilitation and Recycling
  • SSSG State Shelter Subsidy Grant Program
  • WFS Wisconsin Fresh Start Program
  FAIR HOUSING

It’s illegal to discriminate against people in housing based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or family status according to both state and federal law.  In Wisconsin it is also illegal to discriminate based on ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or lawful source of income for housing. Some local fair housing laws include additional areas of discrimination.
   
For information on Fair Housing issues contact:

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