Wisconsin Housing Works Programs

There are many successful employer assisted housing programs across Wisconsin. The chart below lists the participating employers, the employee benefit offered and the corporate contact.

Employer Location EAH Benefit Terms of Financial Benefit, if Applicable Contact Person
WHEDA Statewide Down Payment Assistance $5,000 loan at 0% over 5 years through payroll deduction Human Resources
608.266.7931
www.wheda.com
Pitney Bowes Outagamie & Winnebago Counties Homeownership advocacy services with Appleton Housing Authority, Down Payment Assistance $5,000 forgivable grant if remaining employed at PB for 5 years Human Resources
920.882.3434
Appleton Housing Authority
920.739.6811
Lincoln Lutheran of Racine Kenosha, Milwaukee & Racine Counties Down Payment Assistance $5,000 forgivable grant if remaining employed at LL for 5 years Human Resources
262.633.0500
Anchor Bank Statewide Down Payment Assistance
Meriter Hospital Greenbush & Vilas Neighborhood Down Payment Assistance $10,000 forgivable grant if remaining employed at Meriter for 5 years Human Resources
608.417.6134
American Food Group Green Bay Down Payment Assistance $3,000 forgivable grant if remaining employed at AF for 5 years NeighborWorks Green Bay
920.448.3075
Service Plus, Inc. Green Bay Down Payment Assistance $3,000 forgivable grant if remaining employed at SP for 5 years NeighborWorks Green Bay
920.448.3075
The Anamax Group Green Bay Down Payment Assistance $3,000 forgivable grant if remaining employed at Anamax for 5 years NeighborWorks Green Bay
920.448.3075
Clarity Care Oshkosh & Green Bay Down Payment Assistance $3,000 forgivable grant if remaining employed at Clarity Care for 5 years NeighborWorks Green Bay
920.448.3075
Secura Insurance Outagamie & Winnebago Counties Homeownership advocacy services with Appleton Housing Authority, Down Payment Assistance $5,000 forgivable grant if remaining employed at Secura for 5 years Human Resources
800.236.8700

Appleton Housing Authority

920.739.6811
Aurora Health Care City of Milwaukee Homeownership advocacy services with Select Milwaukee, Down Payment Assistance $3,000 forgivable grant if remaining employed at Aurora for 5 yrs. Select Milwaukee
414.562.5070
Harley-Davidson Motor Company Specific Milwaukee Neighborhoods Homeownership advocacy services with Select Milwaukee, Down Payment Assistance $2,500 forgivable grant if remaining employed at HD for 5 yrs. Select Milwaukee
414.562.5070
Visa Lighting Corporation Milwaukee County $3,000 forgivable grant if remaining employed at VISA for 3 yrs. Select Milwaukee
414.562.5070
UW-Milwaukee Southeastern Wisconsin Homeownership advocacy services with Select Milwaukee Not applicable. Select Milwaukee
414.562.5070
Milwaukee Center for Independence (MCFI) Milwaukee County Homeownership advocacy services with Select Milwaukee, Down Payment Assistance $1,000  or $500 forgivable grant if remaining employed at MCFI for 3 yrs. Select Milwaukee
414.562.5070
United Way of Greater Milwaukee -
regularly funded agencies
Southeastern Wisconsin Homeownership advocacy services with Select Milwaukee, Down Payment Assistance $2,000 forgivable grant if remaining employed at UW agency for 2 yrs. Select Milwaukee
414.562.5070
MGIC City of Milwaukee Homeownership advocacy services with Select Milwaukee, Down Payment Assistance $3,000 forgivable grant if remaining employed at MGIC agency for 3 yrs. Select Milwaukee
414.562.5070
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee City of Milwaukee Homeownership advocacy services with Select Milwaukee, Down Payment Assistance $500 forgivable grant if remaining employed at B&G for 1 yr. Select Milwaukee
414.562.5070
Northwestern Mutual Specific Milwaukee Neighborhoods Homeownership advocacy services with Select Milwaukee, Down Payment Assistance $2,500 forgivable grant if remaining employed at NM for 3 yrs. Select Milwaukee
414.562.5070
Gundersen Lutheran Neighborhood Employee Incentive Program La Crosse, WI One-time payment to employee after closing. The dollar amount equal to the time-of-purchase tax bill for that property. Sarah Havens
Gundersen Lutheran
608.775.6580