Gov. Jim Doyle, D-Wis., issued the following news release:
Governor Jim Doyle today announced that 32 Wisconsin agencies will receive $1.68 million in awards through the State Shelter Subsidy Grant program administered by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.
'It is vitally important to help provide shelter for the homeless people of Wisconsin, particularly now that winter is approaching,' Governor Doyle said. 'This year, we've worked hard to provide additional funding for our local partners. We've increased our allocation by 19 percent over 2006. I applaud the work of these agencies to provide these critical services statewide.'
The State Shelter Subsidy Grant Program was initiated by the Legislature in 1985. The grant provides up to 50 percent of the operating budget of a generic homeless shelter facility or homeless voucher program. The program is open to government agencies or private for-profit and non-profit agencies. These funds provide a consistent funding source on an annual basis for homeless programs across the state.
The following are the statewide recipients of the State Shelter Subsidy Grants:
* ADVOCAP, Inc., Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, $3,000. This agency will provide service to Green Lake County.
* Central Wisconsin Community Action Council, Wisconsin Dells, Columbia County, $15,421. This agency will provide service to Adams, Columbia, Dodge and Sauk Counties.
* Community Action, Inc. of Rock and Walworth Counties, Janesville, Rock County, $95,529. CAI, Inc. will provide service to Rock and Walworth Counties as the lead agency for two shelter programs.
* Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Madison, Dane County, $3,000. This agency will provide service to Jefferson County.
* Emergency Shelter of Fox Valley, Outagamie County, $83,854. This agency will provide services to Calumet, Outagamie, Winnebago Counties.
* Dunn County Interfaith Volunteers, Inc., Menomonie, Dunn County, $6,554. This agency will provide service to Dunn County.
* Eau Claire Interfaith, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, $17,349. This agency will provide service to Eau Claire County.
* Families First, Tomah, Monroe County, $3,000. This agency will provide service to Monroe County.
* Forward Service Corporation, Madison, Dane County, $3,000. This agency will provide service to Oneida County.
* Freedom House Ministries, Brown County, $33,734. This agency will provide service to Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Oconto Counties.
* Harbor House Crisis Center, Superior, Douglas County, $17,349. This agency will provide service to Douglas County.
* Health Care for the Homeless, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, $430,904. This agency will provide service to Milwaukee County as the lead agency for five Milwaukee shelter programs.
* Hebron House, Waukesha, Waukesha County, $72,866. This agency will provide service to Waukesha and Washington Counties.
* Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization, Inc. (HALO, Inc.), Racine, Racine County, $138793. HALO will provide service to Racine County,
* Kenosha County Interfaith and Human Concerns Network, Kenosha, Kenosha County, $30,843. This agency will provide service to Kenosha County.
* Lakeshore Interfaith Hospitality, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, $3,000. This agency will provide service to Manitowoc County.
* The Eagle's Nest, Menominee Indian Tribe, Keshena, Menominee County, $26,988. This agency will provide service to Menominee County.
* NEWCAP, Inc., Oconto, Oconto County, $3,000. This agency will provide service to Oconto and Marinette Counties.
* New Community Shelter, Green Bay, Brown County, $104,095. This agency will provide service to Brown County.
* Northwest WI Community Services Agency, Superior, Douglas County, $13,494. This agency will provide service to Douglas County.
* Northwoods Homeless Shelter, Balsam Lake, Polk County, $8,096. This agency will provide service to Polk County.
* St. Vincent de Paul, Green Bay, Brown County, $19,277. This agency will provide service to Brown County.
* Salvation Army - Grace Place, Somerset, St. Croix County, $43,469. This agency will provide service to St. Croix County.
* Salvation Army - Hayward, Hayward, Sawyer County, $3,000. This agency will provide service to Sawyer County
* Salvation Army, La Crosse, La Crosse County, $65,541. This agency will provide service to La Crosse County.
* Salvation Army, Madison, Dane County, $241,096. This agency will provide service to Dane County as the lead agency for five shelter providers.
* Salvation Army, Polk County, $3,000. This agency will provide service to Polk County.
* Salvation Army, Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, $23,132. This agency will provide service to Sheboygan County.
* Salvation Army, Waukesha County, $42,409. This agency will provide service to Waukesha County.
* Salvation Army, Wausau, Marathon County, $34,699. This agency will provide service to Marathon County.
* Solutions Center, Fond du Lac County, $11,566. This agency will provide service to Fond du Lac County.
* Starting Points, Inc., Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, $15,421. This agency will provide service to Chippewa County.
* United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS), Inc., Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, $35,533. This agency will provide service to 57 counties.
* Western Dairyland EOC, Independence, Trempealeau County, $19,277. This agency will provide service to Buffalo, Trempealeau, and Jackson Counties.
* YWCA of Coulee Region, LaCrosse County, $7,711. This agency will provide service to LaCrosse County.Contact: Carla Vigue, 608/261-2162.
Carla Vigue, 608/261-2162.
