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Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance (WERA) Program
What Do I Need To Apply
To apply for Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance, you must complete the forms below and return them, along with copies of income statements, to Couleecap. |
Step 1: Complete an income attestation form. When completing this form, you are stating how your household was impacted by COVID-19. Complete the income attestation form AND Landlord Consent for the Release of Confidential Information for WERA. Make sure you providing the landlord's contact information.
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Step 2: Complete the top portion of the Renter Verification Form. A WERA Case Manager will be contacting your landlord for the remaining information.
| Renter Verification Form_10-25-21.pdf |
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Step 3: Provide proof of any income made within the prior 1 month. For example, if you are applying in March, you will need to provide proof of income received in February. Proof of income could be in the form of check stubs, Social Security and Social Security Disability, unemployment, child support print outs, Supplemental Security Income, Veterans Benefits, or Self-Generated Income and any other form of income.
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Complete this form only if you have had zero income for the previous one month. A zero income form should be completed for each adult household member.
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Step 4: Complete this form only if you DO NOT have a current Energy Assistance application (October 1, 2021-current).
Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance (WERA) is a service within the WI Energy Assistance program and therefore, applicants must have a current energy assistance application (since October 1, 2021) on file before receiving rental assistance. To avoid unnecessary delays, the following checklist will help you prepare for your application process. It is important that you provide the documentation required
| Home Energy Plus Application 2022.pdf |
Step 5: Submit your completed WERA forms.
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Once you have completed all forms and gathered income statements, click here to upload those documents to apply for rental assistance
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Email all completed forms and income statement to wisconsinrentalassistance@couleecap.org
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Mail all completed forms and income statement to Attn: WERA, Couleecap, 201 Melby Street, Westby, WI 54667.
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Once all forms are received, you will be contacted by a Couleecap representative to complete your application process.
Program Funder and Partners
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State of Wisconsin Department of Administration
Division of Energy, Housing, and Community Resources |
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