The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) finalized in 2021-2022 QAP, which incorporates several key changes in the application review process to award more points for projects that:
- Strengthen connections between affordable housing and community services;
- Increase the supply of rural affordable workforce housing;
- Encourage participation by minority and women developers;
- Improve the availability of affordable housing with supportive services for veterans;
- Respond to housing needs driven by employer expansions; and
- Increase sustainability through energy efficiency, transportation linkages and other environmental considerations.
The plan also introduces a “cure period” during which developers may resubmit applications to fix errors that would otherwise result in rejection based on failure to meet minimum standards.
