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Housing First Provider Couleecap Receives Funding for Permanent Supportive Housing
La Crosse, WI – Housing First Provider Couleecap Receives Funding for Permanent Supportive Housing Couleecap, Inc., a leading nonprofit dedicated to fighting poverty, has been awarded $751,926 in federal HUD funding for its Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) program. The program, which uses a Housing First approach, ranked 1st and 3rd […]
Couleecap Offers Free Events on New Home Energy Rebates
Westby, WI – Couleecap is hosting a series of free, public information sessions to help residents learn how to save on energy bills through new federal Home Energy Rebates. The first event takes place Tuesday, October 21 at 10 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Couleecap’s Technical and Energy Program Development […]
Couleecap to Administer Home Energy Assistance Program in Crawford County
Prairie du Chien, WI – Starting October 1, 2025, Couleecap, Inc. will serve as the administering agency for the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) in Crawford County. The Crawford County Department of Human Services previously administered the program. WHEAP helps income-eligible households with a portion of their heating and […]
Partners Break Ground on the Haven on Main Accessible Housing Development in Downtown La Crosse
La Crosse, WI – Haven for Special People, Couleecap, and the Gerrard Corporation have started construction on a $23.5 million inclusive and accessible apartment complex in downtown La Crosse where adults with disabilities will live and thrive alongside non-disabled residents. Haven on Main will include 70 units of 1,2, and […]
Grand Opening of Prairie Eco Cottages Highlights Importance of Developing Housing that Addresses Both the Growing Costs of Housing and Energy in the Region
(Prairie du Chien, WI) – When you drive into the newest housing development in Prairie du Chien, the first thing you see is the solar field – a solar energy installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels that is converting sunlight into electricity. Prairie Eco Cottages, developed by Couleecap and the Gerrard […]
Wisconsin Residents at Risk as Federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Employees Abruptly Fired
WESTBY, Wis- A program that keeps Wisconsinites safe by ensuring homes stay warm and cool during extreme temperatures is at risk after abrupt actions by the federal government. Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) fired all employees of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or […]
Compeer Financial Supports Couleecap’s Business Development Program
WESTBY, Wis- Couleecap, Inc. is honored to announce that it has been awarded a grant for $5,000 from Compeer Financial as part of its General Use Grant Program. Couleecap is one of 41 recipients, with grants totaling $212,150. “We are thrilled that Compeer Financial has chosen to support our Business […]