We align and mobilize the resources of many agencies to catalyze development of housing that is affordable to residents of Jefferson and Dodge Counties.

Our goal is ultimately to ensure all Jefferson and Dodge County residents access safe, affordable and stable housing.

   Capacity Building Grant Dollars will Support: 

• City of Jefferson: Professional technical assistance to identify priorities and develop a formal plan for increasing housing development

• City of Watertown: Professional technical assistance to identify priorities and:

  • Create plans for increasing housing development

  • Prioritize 2 workforce housing development sites and establish Requests For Proposal 

  • Respond to developer inquiries

• Dodge & Jefferson County Communities: Provide grant to match funding from Dodge County, Jefferson County and WEDC to make municipal planning services available to all other communities

• Engage consulting expertise to help Jefferson County evaluate the feasibility and potential impact of public-private partnership opportunities

     Impact Investing:

• Provide loan financing for workforce project in Juneau and Reeseville

• Engage business and municipal partners in co-funding a revolving loan fund to provide mezzanine funding for workforce housing projects

• Provide grant funding for a Watertown neighborhood sub-area plan

• Convene potential partners to explore potential co-investment in a Watertown workforce housing development

• Evaluate opportunities to purchase land for future housing development