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Funding Opportunities

Funds are available for individuals working towards reducing lead-based paint hazards through home renovation and repair. There are different grants for different groups of homeowners. Many focus on low and moderate-income homeowners or property owners with tenants with low to moderate-incomes. Some special groups have funding opportunities, such as veterans and rural residents.
Bureau of Housing Programs (Exit DHS - WI Department of Commerce, Bureau of Housing) - A variety of federal and state housing assistance programs available to low- and moderate-income residents and special needs populations administered through local housing organizations.

HUD Lead Hazard Control Programs  
HUD funds programs that provide lead paint hazard reduction assistance to individual low- and moderate-income homeowners with children under the age of six and who occupy houses with lead-based paint and to property owners who have dwellings with lead-based paint that are occupied by low- and moderate-income tenants with children under age 6. The following communities currently have HUD fund programs.

  • City of Milwaukee, call the Lead Program at 414/286-5937. 

  • Rock County, call the Office of Community Development at 608/757-5594.

  • City of Sheboygan, call the City Housing Authority at 920/459-3466.

  • Kenosha/Racine, in the communities of Kenosha, call 262/605-6700, and Racine, call 262/636-9538.

  
Additional resources:

Low- and Moderate-Income Rental Housing - A Guide to Identifying Public Sources of Financial Housing and Informational Assistance (PDF, 210KB) (Exit DHS - WI Department of Commerce) 

Low- and Moderate-Income Households - A Guide Identifying Public Sources of Housing Financial and Informational Assistance (PDF, 230KB) (Exit DHS - WI Department of Commerce)

Rural Housing Repair Programs (Exit DHS - USDA Rural Development, Wisconsin) - Opportunities for Rural Americans in Wisconsin for home renovation and repair assistance.

Veterans' Home Improvement Loans (Exit DHS - WI Dept of Veterans Affairs) - The Home Improvement Loan Program (HILP) may be used for repairs and remodeling of a veteran's primary residence.

WHEDA HOME Loan Programs (Exit DHS - Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority) - WHEDA has two home improvement loans for homes that are at least 10 years old that are owned by low- to moderate-income residents.

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Last Revised: June 25, 2008