There is a decrease in homelessness and more affordable housing is available
2010 Community Needs Assessment
Identifies needs of low-income individuals in Dane, Jefferson, and Waukesha County with a primary focus on areas such as housing, health care, and employment.
Source: Community Action Coalition for South Central WI, Inc.
Published: 2007
DATA AND REPORTS
Dane County Task Force on Poverty Report (part 1, part 2) to the County Board
Reports on the existing conditions of poverty and newly emerging issues, especially in the area of job loss and home foreclosures.
Source: Task Force on Poverty
Published: November 2009
Information about the needs and issues of food pantry users.
Source: Hunger Prevention Council
Published: Annually
Data focused website that provides raw and summary data on FoodShare case counts, recipients, and benefits by County and State of Wisconsin
Source: WI Department of Health and Family Services
Published: Annually
SHELTER
Annual Report on the Homeless Served in Dane County
Analysis of the population served by shelter, supportive permanent housing and housing service agencies
Source: City of Madison Community Development Block Grant
Published: Annually
Presents the Housing First model for placing families in permanent housing and plans to implement it throughout Dane County.
Source: United Way of Dane County
Published: November 2007
Reducing Homelessness in Dane County
Overview of progress on the three strategies in Dane County to decrease homelessness and assure more affordable housing is available and updates of national research on what works.
Source: United Way of Dane County
Published: November 2006
Community Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in Dane County
10-year plan that presents goals, objectives and strategies to create a roadmap to prevent and end homelessness in Dane County
Source: Dane County Homeless Services Consortium
Published: April 2006
Reducing Homelessness Mobilization Plan
Source: United Way of Dane County
Published: November 2009
United Way’s Three Strategies for Reducing Homelessness in our Community
Overview of progress on three strategies in Dane County to decrease homelessness and assure more affordable housing is available
Source: United Way of Dane County
Published: May 2005
WEBSITE LINKS
Federal poverty guidelines for 2009. Includes explanation of the difference between poverty guidelines and poverty thresholds.
Source: Us Department Of Health And Human Services
Published: Annually
The First Wisconsin Poverty Report
Compares poverty in Wisconsin with neighboring states and a more detailed examination of poverty in 10 counties and 12 regions with boundaries established by the U.S. Census Bureau, within Wisconsin. Includes data on poverty in the cities of Milwaukee and Madison and in suburban areas of Milwaukee and Dane counties.
Source: Institute for Research on Poverty, University of WI-Madison
Published: 2009
OTHER INFORMATION
Related information can be found in the section on Economic Self Sufficiency
