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Wisconsin Opens 2021 Housing Grant Cycle

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority is accepting applications from organizations that provide emergency shelter, transitional residences and extremely low-income housing. Grants of up to $50,000 are available in two categories, emergency/transitional housing and permanent housing.

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Affordable Housing Institute Hosts Health, Housing & Racial Equity Webinar

Affordable Housing Institute will hold a webinar June 17 entitled Health, Housing and Equity. Panelists at the free event will discuss the intersection between housing and public health care, a case study of housing and community development in Milwaukee, WI, and how creating health secure housing in historically underinvested communities can be a cornerstone of recover.

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Wisconsin Issues $156 million Housing Revenue Bond

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) issued an $156 million Housing Revenue Bond to finance rental housing developments currently in its loan closing pipeline.

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Wisconsin Webinar Series on Supportive Housing

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority in collaboration with the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) is hosting a webinar series to expand the supply of affordable, supportive housing in Wisconsin. The next webinar on April 25 from 9:30-11 a.m. CT will focus on supportive services. Register here. The May 25 webinar will focus on property management in supportive housing, register here. WHEDA and CSH held two prior webinars on integrated housing models and supportive housing 101.

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Wisconsin Extends LIHTC Deadlines to Dec. 18

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) is extending the deadline for 2021 LIHTC applications to provide additional flexibility and support for affordable housing developers navigating technology changes and COVID challenges.

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Wisconsin Opens 2021-22 LIHTC Applications

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) is now accepting applications for the upcoming round of federal and state tax credits, which finance affordable workforce housing. The application period for the highly competitive 2021-22 LIHTC programs runs from November 20, 2020 until December 11, 2020

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Wisconsin Allows For-Profit Organizations to Access Supportive Services Set-Aside

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority has revised its 2021-2022 LIHTC QAP to provide increased flexibility for developers with supportive housing proposals and for the 2019-2020 QAP to help developers who need extensions to submit project information.

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NCSHA Announces Newly Elected Board Officers and Directors

The National Council of State Housing Agencies held its Board of Directors election on October 26 during the association’s 2020 Annual Conference & Showcase. Nominated from among, and voted on by the executive directors of the member state housing finance agencies, NCSHA’s newly elected Board officers are:

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Application Updates for Wisconsin’s Rural Affordable Workforce Housing Initiative

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) updated online information about the rural affordable workforce housing pilot to reflect community inquiries.

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Wisconsin Finalizes 2021-2022 QAP

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) finalized in 2021-2022 QAP, which incorporates several key changes in the application review process.

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WHEDA Schedules July 13 Webinar On New Rural Affordable Workforce Housing Initiative

Rural community leaders, employers, affordable housing providers, developers, lenders, planners, policy makers and residents are invited to learn more and provide final input prior to the launch of the competitive application process for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority’s rural affordable workforce housing pilot.

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Wisconsin Approves $16.7 Million for Rural Affordable Workforce Housing Pilot

A $16.7 million plan focused on affordable housing and economic development gained final approval from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) board on June 17, as members directed spending toward a rural affordable workforce housing pilot, financing for underserved markets and small business lending.

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