Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance (WERA)
You may be eligible for Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance (WERA) if at least one or more individuals in the household meets the following criteria:
1. Qualifies for unemployment or has experienced a significant reduction in income, incurred significant costs, or experienced financial hardship during the period of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
2. Demonstrates a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability;
3. Has a household income at or below 80 percent of their county’s median income.
Use your county and family size to find the 80% county median income monthly value in your area.
Adams
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Ashland
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Barron
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Bayfield
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Buffalo
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Burnett
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Calumet
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,996 |
2 | $4,567 |
3 | $5,138 |
4 | $5,708 |
5 | $6,167 |
6 | $6,625 |
7 | $7,079 |
8 | $7,538 |
Chippewa
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,733 |
2 | $4,267 |
3 | $4,800 |
4 | $5,333 |
5 | $5,763 |
6 | $6,188 |
7 | $6,617 |
8 | $7,042 |
Clark
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Columbia
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,833 |
2 | $4,438 |
3 | $4,992 |
4 | $5,536 |
5 | $5,992 |
6 | $6,433 |
7 | $6,879 |
8 | $7,321 |
Crawford
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Dodge
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,638 |
2 | $4,154 |
3 | $4,675 |
4 | $5,192 |
5 | $5,608 |
6 | $6,025 |
7 | $6,442 |
8 | $6,854 |
Door
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,454 |
2 | $3,950 |
3 | $4,442 |
4 | $4,933 |
5 | $5,329 |
6 | $5,725 |
7 | $6,121 |
8 | $6,513 |
Douglas
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,563 |
2 | $4,071 |
3 | $4,579 |
4 | $5,088 |
5 | $5,496 |
6 | $5,904 |
7 | $6,313 |
8 | $6,717 |
Dunn
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,446 |
2 | $3,938 |
3 | $4,439 |
4 | $4,921 |
5 | $5,317 |
6 | $5,708 |
7 | $6,104 |
8 | $6,496 |
Eau Claire
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,733 |
2 | $4,267 |
3 | $4,800 |
4 | $5,333 |
5 | $5,763 |
6 | $6,188 |
7 | $6,617 |
8 | $7,042 |
Florence
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Fond du Lac
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,517 |
2 | $4,017 |
3 | $4,521 |
4 | $5,021 |
5 | $5,425 |
6 | $5,825 |
7 | $6,229 |
8 | $6,629 |
Forest
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Grant
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Green
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,767 |
2 | $4,304 |
3 | $4,824 |
4 | $5,379 |
5 | $5,813 |
6 | $6,242 |
7 | $6,671 |
8 | $7,104 |
Green Lake
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Iowa
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,804 |
2 | $4,350 |
3 | $4,829 |
4 | $5,433 |
5 | $5,871 |
6 | $6,304 |
7 | $6,738 |
8 | $7,175 |
Iron
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Jackson
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Jefferson
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,679 |
2 | $4,204 |
3 | $4,729 |
4 | $5,254 |
5 | $5,675 |
6 | $6,096 |
7 | $6,516 |
8 | $6,938 |
Juneau
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Kenosha
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,804 |
2 | $4,350 |
3 | $4,892 |
4 | $5,433 |
5 | $5,871 |
6 | $6,304 |
7 | $6,738 |
8 | $7,175 |
Kewaunee
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,767 |
2 | $4,304 |
3 | $4,842 |
4 | $5,379 |
5 | $5,813 |
6 | $6,242 |
7 | $6,671 |
8 | $7,104 |
Lafayette
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Langlade
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Lincoln
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,417 |
2 | $3,904 |
3 | $4,392 |
4 | $4,879 |
5 | $5,271 |
6 | $5,663 |
7 | $6,054 |
8 | $6,442 |
Manitowoc
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,371 |
2 | $3,850 |
3 | $4,333 |
4 | $4,954 |
5 | $5,354 |
6 | $5,750 |
7 | $6,146 |
8 | $6,542 |
Marathon
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,704 |
2 | $4,233 |
3 | $4,763 |
4 | $5,288 |
5 | $5,713 |
6 | $6,138 |
7 | $6,558 |
8 | $6,983 |
Marinette
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Menominee
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Monroe
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,417 |
2 | $3,904 |
3 | $4,392 |
4 | $4,879 |
5 | $5,271 |
6 | $5,663 |
7 | $6,054 |
8 | $6,442 |
Oconto
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Oneida
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,379 |
2 | $3,863 |
3 | $4,346 |
4 | $4,825 |
5 | $5,213 |
6 | $5,600 |
7 | $5,983 |
8 | $6,371 |
Outagamie
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,996 |
2 | $4,567 |
3 | $5,138 |
4 | $5,708 |
5 | $6,167 |
6 | $6,625 |
7 | $7,079 |
8 | $7,538 |
Ozaukee
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,938 |
2 | $4,500 |
3 | $5,063 |
4 | $5,625 |
5 | $6,075 |
6 | $6,525 |
7 | $6,975 |
8 | $7,425 |
Pepin
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,396 |
2 | $3,879 |
3 | $4,363 |
4 | $4,846 |
5 | $5,238 |
6 | $5,625 |
7 | $6,013 |
8 | $6,400 |
Pierce
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $4,663 |
2 | $5,329 |
3 | $5,996 |
4 | $6,658 |
5 | $7,192 |
6 | $7,725 |
7 | $8,258 |
8 | $8,792 |
Polk
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Portage
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,754 |
2 | $4,288 |
3 | $4,825 |
4 | $5,358 |
5 | $5,788 |
6 | $6,217 |
7 | $6,646 |
8 | $7,075 |
Price
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Racine
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,604 |
2 | $4,117 |
3 | $4,633 |
4 | $5,146 |
5 | $5,558 |
6 | $5,971 |
7 | $6,383 |
8 | $6,796 |
Richland
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Rock
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,408 |
2 | $3,896 |
3 | $4,383 |
4 | $4,867 |
5 | $5,258 |
6 | $5,646 |
7 | $6,038 |
8 | $6,425 |
Rusk
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Sauk
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,508 |
2 | $4,008 |
3 | $4,508 |
4 | $5,008 |
5 | $5,413 |
6 | $5,813 |
7 | $6,213 |
8 | $6,613 |
Sawyer
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Shawano
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Sheboygan
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,596 |
2 | $4,108 |
3 | $4,621 |
4 | $5,133 |
5 | $5,546 |
6 | $5,958 |
7 | $6,367 |
8 | $6,779 |
St. Croix
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $4,663 |
2 | $5,329 |
3 | $5,996 |
4 | $6,658 |
5 | $7,192 |
6 | $7,725 |
7 | $8,258 |
8 | $8,792 |
Taylor
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Trempealeau
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,425 |
2 | $3,913 |
3 | $4,400 |
4 | $4,888 |
5 | $5,279 |
6 | $5,671 |
7 | $6,063 |
8 | $6,454 |
Vernon
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,679 |
2 | $4,204 |
3 | $4,729 |
4 | $5,254 |
5 | $5,675 |
6 | $6,096 |
7 | $6,516 |
8 | $6,938 |
Vilas
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Walworth
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,675 |
2 | $4,200 |
3 | $4,725 |
4 | $5,246 |
5 | $5,667 |
6 | $6,088 |
7 | $6,508 |
8 | $6,954 |
Washburn
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,308 |
2 | $3,779 |
3 | $4,250 |
4 | $4,721 |
5 | $5,100 |
6 | $5,479 |
7 | $5,854 |
8 | $6,925 |
Washington
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,938 |
2 | $4,500 |
3 | $5,063 |
4 | $5,625 |
5 | $6,075 |
6 | $6,525 |
7 | $6,975 |
8 | $7,425 |
Waupaca
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,371 |
2 | $3,850 |
3 | $4,333 |
4 | $4,954 |
5 | $5,354 |
6 | $5,750 |
7 | $6,146 |
8 | $6,542 |
Waushara
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
Winnebago
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,617 |
2 | $4,133 |
3 | $4,650 |
4 | $5,167 |
5 | $5,583 |
6 | $5,996 |
7 | $6,408 |
8 | $6,821 |
Wood
Household Size | 80% CMI for household size |
1 | $3,354 |
2 | $3,833 |
3 | $4,313 |
4 | $4,788 |
5 | $5,171 |
6 | $5,554 |
7 | $5,938 |
8 | $6,321 |
If you may qualify, please contact your local Community Action Agency to apply:
If you live in the following areas, you must click for your local organization for details regarding rental assistance.
City of Madison and Dane County
Milwaukee County and Waukesha County
Bad River Tribe (Ashland & Iron Counties)
Oneida (open to non-tribal members living on tribal grounds)
