The Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) awarded its 2023 Community and Economic Development Awards (CEDA) at the annual CEDA Awards ceremony, which was held September 28, 2023, in Wausau as part of WEDA’s Fall Best Practices Conference. The CEDA Awards were established by WEDA to recognize economic development projects and programs, as well businesses and organizations that are making significant contributions to Wisconsin’s economy. Beebe Lofts in New Richmond, which was co-developed by West CAP and the Gerrard Corporation, recieved … Read More

CAP Town Homes tenants in Clayton, WI are the lucky new recipients of two Red Regent apple trees! Pictured above are West CAP Tenant Manager and Green Team member, Mikayla Nordby (L), with Jenny Bergmann of Bergmann’s Greenhouses (R), who planted the trees together on a warm September afternoon. West CAP received a sustainability grant from Associated Banj to offset our agency’s carbon footprint and incorporate West CAP’s Green Team’s new sustainable practices within West CAP-owned facilities. One of these … Read More

OPERATION ACK TO SCHOOL – SUCCESS! | NEWSLETTER We want to extend a very sincere THANK YOU to everyone who helped with this year’s Operation Back To School drive! Through the month of August, West CAP collected funds and new school supplies for Boycevillle, Colfax, Glenwood City, Elk Mound, and Menomonie area school district students in need. Pictured above is a generous donation of school supplies from the Menomonie Andersen Windows location.  Funds collected were also used to support the Angel … Read More

Wilhelmina is West CAP’s first Nursing Skills participant to graduate and secure a career in the medical field! Wilhelmina received her Technical Diploma from Northwood Technical College in Medical Assistant Program on May 19, 2023. She was able to start a job as a Medical Assistant for Westfields Hospital & Clinic in New Richmond, WI on May 22, 2023. Through the Nursing Skills program, West CAP was able to help Wilhelmina with her tuition and fees as well as assist … Read More

We want to extend a warm West CAP welcome to five new faces who have joined our team this week! This crew will be heading up our new Housing Stability initiative, providing coaching and outreach to help households maintain safe, affordable housing. Services may include help with budgeting, landlord mediation, legal services, assistance with rental applications/fees, and providing connections across West CAP’s program and other local services in the community. Left to right: Hannah Barta, Jenna Frieburg, Blair Wekkin, Tammy … Read More

As part of the agency’s commitment to sustainability, West CAP created an internal “Green Team” in 2022 to tackle part of our mission, which is to work to create a more just and sustainable society. The team meets bi-monthly to take actionable steps to reduce the carbon footprint of West CAP’s operational facilities and vehicle usage. To support their efforts, the GreenT eam received a sustainability grant from Associated Bank through the WISCAP network, which allowed us to calculate and … Read More

As West CAP broke ground on another recent affordable housing development, we wanted to take an opportunity to explain how these housing developments of ours are in fact, affordable. Based on income eligibility Affordable Housing is widely understood to mean housing that is only available for families in the community whose household income is between 30% to 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI). For a family of four in Eau Claire, WI where the Prairie Heights property is located, … Read More

We love getting to celebrate the success of our program participants! A warm congratulations goes out to Linda Powell, pictured center, who graduated on May 19 with her Business Generalist Technical Diploma from CVTC. Linda has been part of West CAP’s Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program which helps families improve their income and financial independence. Our FSS program staff members Stephanie Stark (L) and Lori Newton (R) were there to support Linda on her accomplishment. We also just welcomed Linda … Read More

Our newest and most ambitious affordable housing development to date has broken ground! Executive Director, Peter Kilde, joined fellow project partners from the Gerrard Corporation, Merchants Bank, N.A., WHEDA, Cornerstone Architects, and Eau Claire City Council at the building site on Birch Street in Eau Claire on Thursday, June 13 to kick-off the Prairie Heights development. This 60-unit multi-family housing development will welcome individuals and families earning between 30% and 80% of the county median income, offering spacious and modern … Read More