16.303(2)(e)5.5. Families in which at least one minor child but only one parent live together. 16.303(2)(e)6.6. Families with 4 or more minor children living together. 16.303(2)(e)7.7. Other persons or families that the department determines have particularly severe housing problems. 16.303(3)(a)(a) The department may make grants or loans under sub. (1) (a) directly or through agents designated under s. 16.304. 16.303(3)(b)(b) The department may administer and disburse funds from a grant or loan under sub. (1) (a) on behalf of the recipient of the grant or loan. 16.303 HistoryHistory: 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 39; 2001 a. 109; 2003 a. 33 s. 153; Stats. 2003 s. 560.9803; 2011 a. 32 s. 3452m; Stats. 2011 s. 16.303; 2017 a. 59. 16.303 Cross-referenceCross-reference: See also ch. Adm 89, Wis. adm. code. 16.30416.304 Designated agents. 16.304(1)(1) The department may enter into an agreement with an agent designated under sub. (2) to allow the designated agent to do any of the following: 16.304(1)(b)(b) Disburse the funds for grants and loans to persons or families of low or moderate income on terms approved by the department. 16.304(1)(c)(c) On terms approved by the department, administer and disburse funds from a grant or loan under s. 16.303 on behalf of the recipient of the grant or loan. 16.304(2)(2) The department may designate any of the following as agents: 16.304(2)(a)(a) The governing body of a county, city, village or town. 16.304(2)(b)(b) The elected governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state. 16.304(2)(e)(e) A cooperative organized under ch. 185 or 193, if the articles of incorporation, articles of organization, or bylaws of the cooperative limit the rate of dividend that may be paid on all classes of stock. 16.304 HistoryHistory: 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 39 ss. 120, 121; Stats. 1991 s. 16.334; 1997 a. 27, 79; 2003 a. 33 s. 154; Stats. 2003 s. 560.9804; 2005 a. 441; 2011 a. 32 s. 3453m; Stats. 2011 s. 16.304. 16.304 Cross-referenceCross-reference: See also ch. Adm 89, Wis. adm. code. 16.30516.305 Grants to local housing organizations. 16.305(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: 16.305(1)(a)(a) Salaries, fringe benefits and other expenses associated with personnel of the housing authority, organization operated for profit or community-based organization. 16.305(1)(b)(b) Administrative or operating costs, not described in par. (a). 16.305(2)(2) The department may not make a grant under sub. (1) unless all of the following apply: 16.305(2)(a)(a) The housing authority, organization operated for profit or community-based organization submitted an application for a grant. 16.305(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. 16.305(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: 16.305(2)(c)1.1. The quality of the management of the community-based organization, organization operated for profit or housing authority. 16.305(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. 16.305(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. 16.305(2)(c)4.4. The financial need of the community-based organization, organization operated for profit or housing authority. 16.305(3)(3) A community-based organization, organization operated for profit or housing authority may receive grants under both sub. (1) (a) and (b). 16.305(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. 16.305 HistoryHistory: 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; 2011 a. 32 s. 3454m; Stats. 2011 s. 16.305. 16.305 Cross-referenceCross-reference: See also ch. Adm 88, Wis. adm. code. 16.306(1)(1) Definition. In this section, “eligible applicant” means any of the following: 16.306(2)(a)(a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (fm), the department may award a grant to an eligible applicant for the purpose of providing housing and associated supportive services to homeless individuals and families to facilitate their movement to independent living if the conditions under par. (b) are satisfied. The department shall ensure that the funds for the grants are reasonably balanced among geographic areas of the state that correspond to the geographic areas served by each continuum of care organization designated by the federal department of housing and urban development, consistent with the quality of applications submitted. 16.306(2)(b)(b) A recipient of a grant under par. (a) shall agree to use the grant to support a housing program that does all of the following: 16.306(2)(b)3.3. Facilitates the utilization, by residents, of appropriate social services available in the community. 16.306(2)(b)4.4. Provides, or facilitates the provision of, training in self-sufficiency to residents. 16.306(2)(b)5.5. Requires that at least 25 percent of the income of residents be spent for rent. 16.306(3)(3) Reporting. Each recipient of a grant under this section shall annually provide all of the following information to the department: 16.306(3)(b)(b) The length of stay in housing of each person served. 16.306(3)(c)(c) The housing and employment status of each person served, at the time that the person leaves the housing program. 16.306(3)(d)(d) Any other information that the department determines to be necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of the housing program operated by the recipient. 16.306 Cross-referenceCross-reference: See also ch. Adm 87, Wis. adm. code. 16.30716.307 Grants to alleviate homelessness. 16.307(1)(1) Grants. From moneys available under s. 20.505 (7) (h), the department shall make grants to organizations, including organizations operated for profit, that provide shelter or services to homeless individuals or families. 16.307(2)(2) Supplemental funds. The department shall ensure that grants awarded under sub. (1) are not used to supplant other state funds available for homelessness prevention or services to homeless individuals or families. 16.307(2m)(2m) Report. Annually, the department shall submit a report to the speaker of the assembly, the president of the senate and to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) that summarizes how much money was received in the previous year and how that money was distributed. 16.307(3)(3) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules establishing procedures and eligibility criteria for grants under this section. 16.307 HistoryHistory: 1993 a. 33; 1997 a. 27; 2003 a. 33 s. 158; Stats. 2003 s. 560.9807; 2011 a. 32 s. 3457m; Stats. 2011 s. 16.307. 16.307 Cross-referenceCross-reference: See also ch. Adm 87, Wis. adm. code. 16.30816.308 Grants for the provision of shelter for homeless individuals and families. 16.308(1)(a)(a) “Current operating budget” means the budget for the calendar or fiscal year during which an application is submitted, including all sources and amounts of revenue and all actual and planned expenditures. 16.308(1)(b)(b) “Eligible applicant” means any of the following: 16.308(1)(b)4.4. A private nonprofit organization, as defined under s. 108.02 (19), or a nonstock corporation that is organized under ch. 181 and that is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17). 16.308(1)(b)5.5. A federally recognized American Indian tribe or band. 16.308(1)(c)(c) “Proposed operating budget” means the budget proposed for the calendar or fiscal year following the year in which an application is submitted, including all anticipated revenue other than the amount sought in the grant application and all planned expenditures. 16.308(1)(d)(d) “Shelter facility” means a temporary place of lodging for homeless individuals or families. 16.308(2)(a)(a) From the appropriations under s. 20.505 (7) (fm) and (h), the department shall award grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of supplementing the operating budgets of agencies and shelter facilities that have or anticipate a need for additional funding because of the renovation or expansion of an existing shelter facility, the development of an existing building into a shelter facility, the expansion of shelter services for homeless persons, or an inability to obtain adequate funding to continue the provision of an existing level of services. 16.308(2)(b)(b) The department shall allocate funds from the appropriations under s. 20.505 (7) (fm) and (h) for temporary shelter for homeless individuals and families as follows: 16.308(2)(b)1.1. At least $400,000 in each year to eligible applicants located in Milwaukee County. 16.308(2)(b)2.2. At least $66,500 in each year to eligible applicants located in Dane County.
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