Wisconsin DSPS Announces Manufactured Home Grant Award
Madison – Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) Secretary Dan Hereth announced that Tomorrow’s Home Foundation has earned the department’s $80,000 Manufactured Home Rehabilitation and Recycling Grant.
The funding supports the critical repair and responsible recycling of manufactured homes in Wisconsin.
“Manufactured homes provide thousands of Wisconsin residents and families with an affordable housing option,” Sec. Hereth stated. “The Tomorrow’s Home Foundation application detailed a plan to assist homeowners statewide to make sure their housing is not only affordable, but also safe and comfortable.”
“We are incredibly grateful to DSPS for awarding Tomorrow’s Home Foundation the Manufactured Home Recycling and Rehabilitation Grant. This funding will allow us to continue our efforts to preserve safe, affordable housing by helping rehabilitate manufactured homes that might otherwise fall into disrepair,” said Katie Daggatt, Executive Director of Tomorrow’s Home Foundation. “Grants like this give us the opportunity to help more manufactured homeowners with critical repairs and extend the life of homes that are vital to so many individuals and families in our communities.”
Governor Evers proposed a one-time, 50% increase in funding for this grant in his budget proposal last year. The legislature ultimately removed that provision, keeping the grant award at $80,000.
“Given the limited funding, the proposal from Tomorrow’s Home Foundation really stood out in terms of how they will maximize the impact of the program,” Sec. Hereth added. “They are using their past experience to marshal volunteer resources, reduce costs for labor and materials from businesses, reduce administrative costs, and stretch program dollars to the greatest extent possible.”
The grant program is funded by the manufactured home titling fees DSPS collects and directly reinvests into improving Wisconsin’s manufactured home communities.
An official check presentation is scheduled for next Thursday, June 25.
About DSPS
DSPS issues more than 240 unique licenses, administers dozens of boards and councils that regulate professions, enforces state building codes, and maintains the Wisconsin Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, which is a key tool in the multi-faceted public health campaign to stem excessive opioid prescribing. A fee-based agency, DSPS is self-sustaining and receives no general fund tax dollars for its day-to-day operations. With two offices and roughly 250 employees, DSPS collaborates with constituents and stakeholders across a wide range of industries to promote safety and advance the economy.
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