Patricia A Brumm

This document, an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) and Fair Housing Equity Assessment (FHEA) for Dane County, Wisconsin, details the distribution of opportunities and barriers to fair housing. It examines population demographics, economic factors, and housing characteristics. Key areas of focus include identifying geographic concentrations of impediments, particularly those affecting racial and ethnic groups, and analyzing their impacts on health, income, and well-being. The assessment also explores contributing factors such as historical housing discrimination and zoning policies, and proposes a framework for promoting equitable access to opportunities through investments in places, improved linkages, and human capital development.

The Dane County 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan outlines a strategy for utilizing federal funds from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) programs to foster viable urban communities. The plan's core objectives are to ensure decent housing, cultivate suitable living environments, and expand economic opportunities. It emphasizes a focused approach to addressing community needs, particularly for low and moderate-income residents, with the aim of enhancing the overall quality of life across Dane County.

Dane County presents this 2018 Annual Action Plan, detailing the expenditure of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds. The plan focuses on developing viable urban communities by providing decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanding economic opportunities. Key goals for 2018 include increasing affordable quality housing, expanding economic opportunities for low and moderate-income persons, ensuring public services accessibility, improving public facilities and infrastructure, and responding to urgent natural disaster needs.

The Dane County Consolidated Plan outlines a strategic direction for utilizing federal CDBG and HOME funds to develop viable urban communities outside the City of Madison. The plan prioritizes providing decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanding economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents. Key focus areas include addressing housing needs, public facilities, public services, and economic development, with an emphasis on affordable and fair chance housing, and preventing and ending homelessness.

The 2015-2019 Dane County Consolidated Plan establishes a framework for utilizing federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) funds. The plan aims to foster viable urban communities by providing decent housing, ensuring suitable living environments, and expanding economic opportunities. It outlines priorities to maximize the impact of federal funds, address community needs, and deliver services to low and moderate-income residents, ultimately improving the overall quality of life in Dane County.