Wisconsin Legislature: Adm 88.03(2)(b)

Chapter Adm 88

LOCAL HOUSING ORGANIZATION GRANT PROGRAM

Adm 88.01 Purpose and authority.

Adm 88.02 Definitions.

Adm 88.03 Grant awards.

Adm 88.04 Evaluation criteria.

Note: Chapter Adm 17 was created as an emergency rule effective 12-12-89; Chapter Adm 17 was renumbered chapter Comm 152 under. s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., and corrections were made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register January 2004 No. 577. Chapter Comm 152 was renumbered chapter Adm 88 under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672.

Adm 88.01 Purpose and authority. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 227.11, Stats., and 560.02 (4), 2009 Stats., to implement s. 16.305, Stats.

History: Cr. Register, May, 1990, No. 413, eff. 6-1-90; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, July, 1999, No. 523; correction made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672.

Adm 88.02 Definitions. The following terms are used throughout this chapter and s. 16.305, Stats., and are defined as follows:

(1) “Department” means the department of administration.

(2) “Household” means an individual, persons, or a family currently occupying or planning to occupy a residence.

(3) “Low income” means gross annual household income at or below 50% of county median income adjusted for household size.

(4) “Moderate income” means gross annual household income of greater than 50% but not more than 80% of county median income adjusted for household size.

Note: County median income tables are published annually by the U.S. department of housing and urban development for metropolitan statistical areas and nonmetropolitan counties.

(5) “Organized primarily to provide housing opportunities” means that the organization has as one of its official major goals the improvement of living conditions for low or moderate income households.

History: Cr. Register, May, 1990, 413, eff. 6-1-90; emerg. r. (2), renum. (3) to (6) to be (2) to (5), eff. 11-1-91; r. (2), renum. (3) to (6) to be (2) to (5), Register, May, 1992, No. 437, eff. 6-1-92; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, July, 1999, No. 523; correction in (intro.), (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672.

Adm 88.03 Grant awards.

(1) Grant awards shall be provided to assist organizations in improving their capacity to develop or improve housing opportunities for low or moderate income households, with an emphasis on assisting low-income households.

(2) Grant awards may not be used to pay for any of the following:

(a) Capital improvements to housing units.

(b) Costs incurred in the preparation of grant applications under this chapter.

(3) After a grant award is made, a contract agreement shall be executed between the state and the grantee.

History: Cr. Register, May, 1990, No. 413, eff. 6-1-90; emerg. am. (1) and (2) (b), r. (3) and (4), renum. (5) to be (3), eff. 11-1-91; am. (1) and (2) (b), r. (3) and (4), renum. (5) to be (3), Register, May, 1992, No. 437, eff. 6-1-92.

Adm 88.04 Evaluation criteria. Applications shall be reviewed and rated by the department based on criteria found in s. 16.305 (2), Stats., or in the state housing strategy plan, as required by s. 16.302, Stats. The department shall also use the following criteria to prioritize the applications for funding:

(1) The percentage of project benefit directed toward low-income households.

(2) The extent to which existing or potential residents are involved in the planning, development, evaluation or management of the housing activity.

(3) The extent that innovative and cost-effective strategies, financing, or other activities are to be utilized.

(4) The increased capacity of the organization to undertake additional or more sophisticated housing activity as a result of receiving this grant.

(5) The extent to which a geographic balance can be achieved, taking into account the quality of applications submitted.

(6) The extent to which the proposal involves partnerships and establishes formal and informal linkages with other programs.

History: Cr. Register, May, 1990, No. 413, eff. 6-1-90; emerg. am. (intro.) and (2), cr. (6), eff. 11-1-91; am. (intro.), (2) and (5), cr. (6), Register, May, 1992, No. 437, eff. 6-1-92; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, July, 1999, No. 523; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672.