560.9805 Grants to local housing organizations. - Wisconsin Statutes

560.9805

560.9805 Grants to local housing organizations.

560.9805(1)

(1) The department may make grants to a community-based organization, organization operated for profit or housing authority to improve the ability of the community-based organization, organization operated for profit or housing authority to provide housing opportunities, including housing-related counseling services, for persons or families of low or moderate income. The grants may be used to partially defray any of the following:

560.9805(1)(a)

(a) Salaries, fringe benefits and other expenses associated with personnel of the housing authority, organization operated for profit or community-based organization.

560.9805(1)(b)

(b) Administrative or operating costs, not described in par. (a).

560.9805(2)

(2) The department may not make a grant under sub. (1) unless all of the following apply:

560.9805(2)(a)

(a) The housing authority, organization operated for profit or community-based organization submitted an application for a grant.

560.9805(2)(b)

(b) The housing authority, organization operated for profit or community-based organization equally matches the grant, by cash or by other assets in kind.

560.9805(2)(c)

(c) The department determines that the grant to the particular community-based organization, organization operated for profit or housing authority is appropriate because of any of the following:

560.9805(2)(c)1.

1. The quality of the management of the community-based organization, organization operated for profit or housing authority.

560.9805(2)(c)2.

2. The amount of other resources for providing housing opportunities that are available to the community-based organization, organization operated for profit or housing authority.

560.9805(2)(c)3.

3. The potential impact of the planned activities of the community-based organization, organization operated for profit or housing authority on housing opportunities for persons of low and moderate income in the area.

560.9805(2)(c)4.

4. The financial need of the community-based organization, organization operated for profit or housing authority.

560.9805(3)

(3) A community-based organization, organization operated for profit or housing authority may receive grants under both sub. (1) (a) and (b).

560.9805(4)

(4) To ensure the development of housing opportunities, the department shall coordinate the use of grants provided under this section with projects undertaken by housing authorities, organizations operated for profit and community-based organizations.

560.9805 - ANNOT.

History: 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 39 s. 124; Stats. 1991 s. 16.336; 1997 a. 27; 2003 a. 33 s. 155; Stats. 2003 s. 560.9805.

560.9805 - ANNOT.

Cross Reference: See also ch. Comm 152, Wis. adm. code.