Community Assessment – Housing

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

 

Food Pantry User Inventory

Information about the needs and issues of food pantry users.

Source: Hunger Prevention Council

Published: Annually

 

FoodShare Wisconsin

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

 

Housing First

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

2009 Poverty Guidelines

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