by WISCAP Admin | May 10, 2022 | Community Action News
Community Action Month 2022 May 10, 2022 The Office of the Governor has proclaimed May “Community Action Month in Wisconsin.” The Governor’s proclamation highlights statewide community action programming in the areas of affordable housing, weatherization, food...
by WISCAP Admin | Apr 21, 2022 | Community Action News
Contact: Kassidy Farrey, Communications & Outreach Manager Telephone: 608-244-4422 Email: kfarrey@wiscap.org Website: Wiscap.org For Immediate Release: April 21, 2022 SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN WISCONSIN MEANS FAMILIES WITH THE LOWEST INCOMES SUFFER...
by WISCAP Admin | Mar 8, 2022 | Community Action News
Contact: Kassidy Farrey Communications & Outreach Manager WISCAP 608-210-3384 For Immediate Release Governor Tony Evers Launches Wisconsin Help for Homeowners The Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) and Take Root Wisconsin welcome Governor...
by WISCAP Admin | Jan 14, 2022 | Community Action News
WERA PASSES $100 MILLION IN EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS Contact: Kassidy Farrey, Communications Manager Phone: (608) 244-4422 Email: kfarrey@wiscap.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 2022 The Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance (WERA) program has passed...
by WISCAP Admin | Nov 30, 2021 | Community Action News
More than 1 in 10 of our state’s residents live below the poverty line. Last year, an alarming 17,000 homeless kids were enrolled in Wisconsin’s public schools. More than 320,000 low-income Wisconsin renters pay more than half their income for housing. In urban and...
by WISCAP Admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Community Action News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: Thursday, November 18, 2021 CONTACT: Rep. Subeck, 608-266-7521 (office) Sen. Smith, 608-266-8546 (office) Representative Subeck and Senator Smith Highlight Poverty, Homelessness in Wisconsin MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck...
by WISCAP Admin | May 24, 2021 | Community Action News
2021 WISCAP Annual Awards The 2021 WISCAP Annual Awards was held virtually on May 11, 2020. WISCAP presented these awards on behalf of its network of sixteen Community Action Agencies, the Foundation for Rural Housing, and UMOS so as to recognize individuals or...
by WISCAP Admin | May 6, 2021 | Community Action News
Community Action Month in Wisconsin 2021 May 6, 2021 View the proclamation here Whereas; one in ten Wisconsinites lives below the federal poverty line, and more than 18,000 kids and youthacross our state experienced homelessness in 2019; and Whereas; community action...
by WISCAP Admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Community Action News
WISCAP Welcomes Passage and Signing of COVID-19 Economic Relief Package December 29, 2020 The Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) welcomes the passage of a $900 billion coronavirus stimulus package, signed into law by President Trump on December...
by WISCAP Admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Community Action News
WERA For Immediate Release: February 25, 2021 Contact: Kassidy Farrey Communications & Outreach Manger WISCAP (608) 244-4422 Gov. Tony Evers Announces $322 million Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance (WERA) Program The Wisconsin Community Action Program...
