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Affordable, Accessible Housing

Info/Referral service - Staff maintain comprehensive lists of affordable, accessible housing options and subsidy information.

Contact:

Tiffany Payne 414-226-8340 V/Relay

 

 

Rental Housing links

 

Rental Affordable Housing Downloads

Aging in Place and Universal Design

Our staff member is a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) who can provide people who are remodeling or building a home with tips and suggestions for a life-long or intergenerational home with access features.  She helps you to "think before you build or remodel" so that retrofitting for access doesn't need to be costly or retrofitted later...

 


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Nursing Home Transition/Relocation

Staff assist people with disabilities who are living in nursing homes, intermediate care facilities for intellectual disability, or other types of institutions, to relocate into a community-based living environment.   There is a short waiting list for services.

 

Goals of Nursing Home Transition/Relocation

 

Eligibility for Nursing Home Transition/Relocation



Contact:

Julie Alexander 414-226-8378 (V/Relay)


Housing 101 Classes

Classes cover a wide variety of  topics related to People with Disabilities looking at Housing Resources, Housing Laws, Housing Assistance and more.

 

 

 

Rent Smart Classes

Series of trainings educating individuals with disabilities who are looking for rental housing by learning how to develop good relationships with landlords and reviewing tenants` legal rights.  Among other things, participants learn about rental applications, leases and security deposits.

Contact:

Marian Ecklund (414) 226-8310 TTY, or (414) 937-5909 VP, or (866) 863-9510 VRS.


Basic Needs Resources

 

Energy Assistance


Food Resources


Clothing / Thrift Stores


Used Appliances


Used Furniture

 

Homeownership Resources

 

Community links for current or prospective homeowners with disabilities including foreclosure assistance, WHEDA, homebuyer assistance, more.

 

Homeownership Resources