Affordable Housing

Providing safe, decent and affordable housing for low and moderate income persons.

Rental Properties 504 Quary Menasha ADVOCAP owns rental properties in Fond du Lac, Winnebago and Green Lake Counties. Check out www.wifrontdoorhousing.org for available units in your area, or for more information about rental opportunities, please contact:

Lu Scheer, Affordable Housing Director
920-922-7760 ext. 3581
luanns@advocap.org


Home Buyer Program ADVOCAP's Homeowner Development Program provides education and opportunities for households to acquire a home of their own, as well as down payment assistance to qualified persons. The program is supported by local lenders and real estate professionals.
The program serves Fond du Lac, Green Lake and Winnebago Counties.
For more information about the Homeowner Development Program, please contact:

Pat Mildebrandt, Homebuyer/Rehab Specialist
920-922-7760 ext. 3595
patrickm@advocap.org


Housing Rehab Program ADVOCAP's rehab program is offered to eligible home owners in Fond du Lac, Green Lake and Winnebago counties to provide assistance in dealing with housing rehab needs. It is not intended for remodeling, or emergency situations. All rehab is based on health and safety issues, and accessibility issues. This program is offered in all three counties. For more information about the Housing Rehab Program, please contact:

Angie Wagner, Administrative Assistant
920-922-7760 ext. 3588
angelam@advocap.org


Homeless Services

Empowering homeless households to overcome barriers to self sufficiency

Counties Served One-on-one services for families and adults who are homeless. ADVOCAP's homeless services assist households to create their own plan for achieving self sufficiency.

Homeless Services May Include:

  • Creating self sufficiency plan with the assistance of a case manager
  • Help locating housing for the homeless
  • Evaluating employment skills and connecting to employment resources
  • Leasing transitional housing
  • Identifying steps needed to become independent and self-sufficient
  • Locating and connecting with community resources


Educational Opportunities May Include:

  • GED & HSED assistance
  • Basic Literacy

GED & HSED Instruction
One-on-one GED & HSED classes. The instruction provides assistance to adults in completing their basic educational goals.
Instruction is offered at student's own pace and can be completed relatively quickly.

  • One-on-one tutoring with a certified teacher
  • Educational materials
  • Assistance with basic reading, writing and math skills
  • Assistance with testing and orientation fees
  • Work at your own pace
  • Success based program

For more information about GED, HSED tutoring times and schedules please contact:

Mark Burns
GED Instructor
19 W. First Street
Fond du Lac, WI. 54936
markb@advocap.org
920-922-7760
800-631-7760


Fresh Start The Fresh Start program encourages young adults between the ages of 17 and 24, to identify their barriers to being self-sufficient and to gain experience in successful employment training by building a house. The new homes are then sold to income qualifying households. The program includes a structured curriculum of employment readiness, as well as individualized education and services to address the personal barriers, and a scholarship towards continued education is earned at the end of a successful term. This program operates out of our Fond du Lac office, only. For more information regarding the Fresh Start program, please contact:

Stephanie Kaiser, Case Manager
920-922-7760 ext. 3594
stephk@advocap.org

County Median Annual Income Limits
by Family Size Revision 1/11
Fond du Lac County
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30%$14,050$16,050$18,050$20,050$21,700$23,300$24,900$26,500
50%23,450$26,800$30,150$33,450$36,150$38,850$41,500$44,200
60%$28,140$32,160$36,180$40,140$43,380$46,620$49,800$53,040
80%$37,450$42,800$48,150$53,500$57,800$62,100$66,350$70,650
100%$46,900$53,600$60,300$66,900$72,300$77,700$83,000$88,400
Green Lake County
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30%$13,000$14,850$16,700$18,550$20,050$21,550$23,050$24,500
50%$21,700$24,800$27,900$30,950$33,450$35,950$38,400$40,900
60%$26,040$29,760$33,480$37,140$40,140$43,140$46,080$49,080
80%$34,650$39,600$44,550$49,500$53,500$57,450$61,400$65,350
100%$43,400$49,600$55,800$61,900$66,900$71,900$76,800$81,800
Winnebago County
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30%$13,650$15,600$17,550$19,500$21,100$22,650$24,200$25,750
50%$22,750$26,000$29,250$32,500$35,100$37,700$40,300$42,900
60%$27,300$31,200$35,100$39,000$42,120$45,240$48,360$51,480
80%$36,400$41,600$46,800$52,000$56,200$60,350$64,500$68,650
100%$45,500$52,000$58,500$65,000$70,200$75,400$80,600$85,800

Wisconsin
ServicePoint

Consumer Notice

Wisconsin Homeless
Management Information System

This Agency receives funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and/or the State of Wisconsin Department of Commerce to provide services for homeless and near homeless individuals and their families. A requirement of this funding is that this agency participates in the Wisconsin Homeless Management System. This System collects basic information about clients receiving services from this agency. This requirement was enacted in order to get a more accurate count of individuals and families who are homeless and to identify the need for different services.

We collect and share only the information that we consider to be appropriate. The collection and use of all personal information is guided by strict standards of confidentiality. A copy of our Privacy Notice describing our privacy practice is available to all consumers upon request.

Your information will be shared with other area agencies that participate in the network unless you request that your information remain confidential and be only available to case workers and intake workers within this agency. Please talk to a case manager or intake worker about keeping your records closed if you are interested.

Public Notice (Federal Register/Vol. 69, No. 146)/Effective August 30, 2004

ADVOCAP services are provided to qualified persons on the basis of expressed and assessed needs and within the limits of program guide lines.   No qualified persons shall be excluded from participation in an ADVOCAP program or be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subject to discrimination in any manner on the basis of age, race, creed, religion, color, sex, physical or developmental condition or disability, association with a person with a disability, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, marital paternal or family status, pregnancy, arrest record, citizenship status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.   ADVOCAP has a grievance procedure.   If you have concerns or a complaint, please contact our Deputy Director.

Funding Funding for ADVOCAP Homeless Services is provided, in part, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the State of Wisconsin Department of Commerce as well as local government and private supporters. All services are contingent upon meeting program eligibility requirements and funding availability.

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