By: Michaela Paukner, [email protected]//September 20, 2019//
By: Michaela Paukner, [email protected]//September 20, 2019//
Thirteen Wisconsin agencies will receive a total of $500,000 in grants to help people experiencing homelessness.
Gov. Tony Evers, Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority Executive Director Joaquin Altoro and Wisconsin Interagency Council on Homelessness Director Michael Basford announced the award Wednesday.
In June, the WHEDA Board of Directors approved $500,000 in statewide funding for programs to help homelessness. Forty-four agencies in 25 counties that applied to receive grants, and after scoring the applications, a council awarded funding to these 13 projects:
The organizations will receive the funds as soon as contracts are processed. They are expected to complete their projects within the next nine months.