Program Overview
The Housing Trust Fund (HTF) provides financial assistance through grants and loans to support the production of and preserve affordable housing for extremely low - and very low- income households. HTF funds may be used for the production or preservation of affordable housing through the acquisition, new construction, reconstruction, and/or rehabilitation of non-luxury housing with suitable amenities. All HTF assisted units are required to have a minimum affordability period of 30 years.
Application Materials & Resources
HOUSING TRUST FUND APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED. Applications were accepted between October 1, 2025 and December 1, 2025 (11:59 PM).
Applications + Environmental Review must be submitted via wi.accessgov.com to be considered.
Notice of Funding Opportunity (PDF)
Program Application (link disabled while application period is closed)
Application Reference Guide (PDF)
Application FAQ
Application Checklist (PDF)
Scoring Items (PDF)
Environmental Review Application (link disabled while application period is closed)
Minimum Rehab Standards Manual (PDF)
Program Manual (PDF)
BABA: HTF Program Guide (PDF)
3-J: Build America, Buy America (BABA) Requirements - Contract Insertion (PDF)
3-K: Build America, Buy America (BABA) Project-Specific Waiver Request Form (PDF)
3-L: Contractor/Purchaser BABA Compliance Self-Certification Form (Word)
3-M: Contractor/Purchaser BABA Covered Materials List (Excel)
3-N: Summary of BABA Documents & Requirements (Word)
Semi-Annual Data Report - MBE/WBE, Labor Standards Enforcement, and Section 3 (Excel)
Section 3 Individual Contractor Data Report (Excel)
Sec3 Employee Income Cert (Word)
IECC Standards and Alternative Standards (PDF)
6-A: Equal Opportunity Clause for Contracts (Word)
6-B: Section 3 Contract Requirements (Word)
6-C: Affirmative Action Requirements (Word)
6-D: Equal Opportunity Clause for Construction Contracts (Word)
HTF Insurance Specifications: Completed Developments (PDF)
HTF Insurance Specifications: Developments in the course Construction (PDF)
Environmental Review Resources
Exhibit A - Acquisition/Rehab Environmental Checklist (Word)
Exhibit B - New Construction Environmental Checklist (Word)
Environmental Review Handbook (PDF)
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
The owner of HTF-assisted rental housing must provide the notice and certification form described in 24 CFR 5.2005(a) to the applicant for a HTF-assisted unit at the time the applicant is admitted to an HTF-assisted unit, or denied admission to a HTF-assisted unit based on the owner's tenant selection policies and criteria. The owner of HTF-assisted rental housing must also provide the notice and certification form described in 24 CFR 5.2005 with any notification of eviction from a HTF-assisted unit.
VAWA 5380 (PDF)
VAWA 5382 (PDF)
HUD Housing Trust Fund Resources
Minimum Energy Standards | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Income Limits
Rent Limits
NSPIRE Standards
Contact Information
HTF Program Manager
DOAHousingTrustFund@wisconsin.gov
Department of Administration
Division of Energy, Housing, and Community Resources
P.O. Box 7970
Madison, WI 53707-7970
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