HOUSING ASSISTANCE

Housing Stability Services

The Housing Stability program provides comprehensive planning, coaching, and support services to households struggling to find or maintain stable housing. Such services may include customer goal setting, budgeting, landlord mediation, legal services, referrals to other West CAP programs, and connecting customers with other state or local services in the community. 

Contact us at info@wcap.org with questions or to learn more.

 

Eviction Prevention
Budgeting Assistance
Connections to community & agency resources
One-on-one Planning, Coaching, & Financial Education

Housing Choice Vouchers/Section 8

Provides long-term rent support at a participating unit of choice in Dunn, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix Counties.

As of 4/8/2025, the Pierce/Polk/St Croix counties Section 8 voucher program’s waiting list is closed.  No new applications will be accepted until further notice.

The purpose of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is to provide housing assistance and resources to low-income residents of Dunn, Pierce, St. Croix and Polk counties. Participants in the rental assistance program pay 30 percent of their monthly adjusted income for housing (rent + utilities). The Section 8 Program subsidizes the balance.

For an application or to learn more about the program, visit the Housing Choice Voucher page on our website.

For Dunn County Housing Choice Voucher, go to the Dunn County Housing Authority website at https://dunncountyhousing.org/.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Since the demand for housing assistance often exceeds the limited resources available, waiting periods are common. Eligibility is based on total annual gross income and family size. Applicant family income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county in which the family chooses to live. 

HOMELESS INTERVENTION

Helping individuals and families experiencing homelessness find a solution.

West CAP’s Homeless Intervention program helps low-income families and individuals achieve housing stability through a combination of rental assistance, case management, and connection to community resources. Housing Assistance staff members work to match individuals and families with programs that meet their needs. Funding guidelines for this program define “homeless” as:

– Individuals and families who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and includes a subset for an individual who is exiting an institution where he or she resided for 90 days or less and who resided in an emergency shelter, or a place not meant for human habitation immediately before entering that institution.

– Individuals and families who are fleeing, or are attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions that relate to violence against the individual or a family member.

Our program includes a few options for rent assistance and case management, depending on the need and duration of support required to prevent homelessness. Our Homeless Intervention Programs use the Coordinated Entry Pre-Screen system. Coordinated Entry means “no wrong door”. If you are in need of housing assistance, rather than apply at several agencies you can complete a pre-screen form to determine eligibility for multiple housing programs in west central Wisconsin.

Based on your current situation and level of need, you will be referred to the West Central Wisconsin Prioritization List. If/when a program has an available housing opportunity, the person or family with the greatest level of need will be contacted by the program with the opening. To apply through the Coordinated Entry Pre-Screen system for Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, or St. Croix counties, call West CAP at 715-598-4750.

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