Resource Binder
Navigator Notes
This website is a guide to many of the resources we recommend to our patients.
The information for all of these resources has been found on the organizations website, from other resource guides, or by talking to the organization directly. If you find that any of the information on this site is incorrect, out-dated, or you want to add new resources, email: resourcenavigator@cpp.wisc.edu
Last update: 12/12/23 (by JS)
Dual Special Needs Plans
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This program can provide help with Internet services and give:
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$30/month to eligible households
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$75/month for qualifying Tribal land
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$100 discount to purchase a laptop or tablet
Eligibility:
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Household income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Line
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Has received a federal pell grant during the current award year
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Someone in the household participates in different government assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, etc.
Low Income Housing & Housing Vacancy Lists
The Homeless Services Consortium of Dane County has an AWESOME directory of over 90 resources for both homeless and low-income people in Madison and the surrounding areas.
Start HERE.
Section 42 Housing List - June 2023
his is a list of "Less Expensive Housing Options." The properties listed have both market rate apartments and some apartments set aside with monthly rents that are less than market rate or "less expensive" than the going rate.
This is not subsidized housing. These properties have household income restrictions and rental cost limits. Please visit here for more information on those limits. This list does not guarantee vacancies. There may be a waiting list or waiting time until a vacancy opens for the "less expensive units" in these properties.
When contacting these properties, you will need to ask for information on Section 42 or tax credit units. For additional housing resources, please visit the Dane County Homeless Services Consortium Low Income Housing & Housing Vacancy Lists.
Some services they offer:
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Certified medical interpreter for Spanish on site (most of the staff is fluent in English and Spanish)
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Immigration exams.
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Direct primary care (meaning they can see patients without insurance and undocumented patients)
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Generic medications and most labs at wholesale prices
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Free condoms available and help with things like PreP.
Energy Assistance Information - Alliant
Dear Community Partner –
I hope this notes finds you well. As you know our Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a top advocacy priority for Alliant Energy. It helps our low-income families pay their energy bills and helps to offset other family budget constraints. Each year I reach out and ask for your support of this program and you always rise to the occasion.
I’m reaching out again today to build on this and share an overview of some other services available to the families and individuals you serve each and every day. We know they come to you, looking for help to meet specific needs. At the same time, we recognize many have other needs, including trying to figure how to pay their energy bills. In the event you aren’t already familiar with this information, Alliant Energy wanted to share with you and your teams the attached flier. Please consider posting the flier in a place where they can see it and quickly scan the QR code and contact information. We are also having this flyer translated into Spanish; I’ll send it to you as soon as it’s available.
When it comes to keeping the lights on and the gas flowing, there are a number of services available to help your clients. And now, with the winter moratorium coming to an end (April 15), many families and individuals may find they are at increased risk of having their power turned off. That’s the last thing anyone wants! If you’d kindly print out and place the attached flyer in a convenient place or print and share with your clients, we’d appreciate it. With just one click, individuals can learn about the services available to them and get connected to help.
If you have any questions or suggestions on other ways we can help the individuals you’re serving, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. I would be happy to get your questions to the right place within our company.
We appreciate all that you do to help families and build stronger communities.
Have a great rest of your day.
Julie Bauer | Executive Director | Pronouns: she/her/hers
Alliant Energy Foundation
4902 N. Biltmore Lane | Madison, WI 53718
Office: (608) 458-3182 | Cell: (608) 575-8928
Alliantenergy.com/foundation | juliebauer@alliantenergy.com
Child Tax Credit in Spanish from the White House
Dane County Homeless Guide
Available in Multiple Languages
The Dane County Homeless Resources Guide is now available in English, Spanish and Hmong. You can find links to these (and other resources) on the HSC's website.
Neighborhood House - Laundry Love (Free Laundry)
Mound St Laundromat - 1306 Mound St
1st Thursdays 6pm - 8pm
3rd Tuesdays 9am - 11am.
Little Big Load - 2815 Todd Dr
2nd Wednesdays 6:30pm - 8:00pm.
Neighborhood House provides payment for machines and detergent.
This service is first come first served and limited to three loads per person/family.
Contact (608) 255-5337 or (608) 515-8855 info@neighborhoodhousemadison.org with questions.
UW Madison BIPOC Coalition Utility Assistance
UW Madison BIPOC coalition is hoping to provide utility assistance for Wisconsin folks needing support! People can apply using this link https://forms.gle/1KYh6x645o9iun5B6.
Currently there is a cap of $75 per request, and will be prioritizing BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Color), queer and/or disabled applicants. Questions regarding social identity are not required to apply. Requests will be processed as capacity and funds allow, typically on weekends.
What is needed?
Copy of your most recent utility bill for a WI utility company (electric, gas, water/sewer, or internet within the last 60 days).
How will I receive assistance?
Requests will be anonymous and paid privately via Venmo (exceptions possible); however, public financial records will include applicants’ initials. Following a payment, applicants will receive a confirmation email.
Have questions?
Email us at uwmadisonbipoccoalition@gmail.com with the subject line “Utility Assistance”.
CORE Application Rent Assistance
The Homeless Services Consortium of Dane County now has a scheduler for in-person assistance with CORE applications. Tenants can call the Homeless Services Consortium at (608) 257-0006 to schedule an appointment. In-person application assistance is reserved for those who do not have the access or capacity to complete the application on their own, with other service providers, or other resources.
Sheray can help with the CORE Application process. Email Sheray the case ID, patient name, and patient phone number.
Winter Glow
Community Action Coalition’s (CAC) annual Winter Glow event provides winter clothing and vaccinations to those families in need for this upcoming winter.
For Winter Glow distribution locations and more information go to:
https://www.cacscw.org/winter-glow-2023/
LIFT Dane is becoming LIFT Wisconsin
The initial focus will be to expand access to our free online Legal Tune-Up tool for people statewide.
The Legal Tune-Up tool now features Criminal Records Removal
Right from a smartphone, tablet, or computer, you will now be able to review and possibly remove eligible criminal records, background check information, and evictions records from the state’s online record systems.
To go directly to the free tool: www.legaltuneup.org/ . For more information: www.liftdane.org
Project Recovery
Project Recovery provides emotional support and community resources through trained crisis counselors. Patients have the option to talk to the same counselor on a regular basis if they choose so and the calls are confidential.
They operate in Waukesha, Dane, and Jefferson counties. Their services are free of charge and are offered daily from 7am to 11pm. They can be reached by calling 211 and asking for Project Recovery, or by calling 608-246-4730. For more information, see their Facebook.
Wisconsin Help for Homeowners (WHH) program
Financial assistance to homeowners impacted by the coronavirus pandemic is now available through the Wisconsin Help for Homeowners (WHH) program!
On Monday, March 7, Governor Tony Evers announced the launch of the Wisconsin Help for Homeowners (WHH) program— a $92 million statewide program. This comes at a much-needed and long-awaited time for City of Madison homeowners following the expiration of the federal moratorium on foreclosures in September 2021. Eligible homeowners (with and without a mortgage) who have experienced financial hardship because of the coronavirus pandemic can now receive financial assistance with overdue housing-related bills like mortgage payments, local property taxes, utilities, housing counseling, and legal services.
Eligible households can receive a maximum award of $40,000. Total WHH monetary assistance below $10,000 will be structured as a grant. Assistance exceeding $10,000 will be provided as a 1-year, non-interest bearing, non-amortizing forgivable loan due in full upon sale, refinance, or transfer of ownership. If no resale, transfer, or refinance within 1 year and the homeowner remains in the home, the loan will be fully forgiven.
You may qualify if you meet all of the following:
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Homeowner whose primary residence is a single-family home, condominium, owner-occupied 2- to 4-unit properties, or a manufactured home (permanently affixed and taxed as real property)
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Experienced a qualified hardship after January 21, 2020
Application is live and open on a first-come, first-served basis at homeownerhelp.wi.gov. To get additional information and assistance, call 1-855-2-HOME-WI (4663-94). Application portal and call center are available in Spanish, Hmong, and Somali in addition to English.
If you are a renter or landlord in need of financial assistance as a result of the pandemic, you can still access financial assistance through Dane CORE 2.0 Emergency Rental Assistance.
Other Resource Outlets:
Listed are extended community resources that may be beneficial to resource navigators' use that may not be listed in our website already
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Informational flow-charts that navigators can use to help figure out where best to direct a patient. These charts should not be given to patients directly unless navigator has discussed with supervisor.