Create Your Own Opportunities (CYOO)
Provides expertise and knowledge to those interested in creating and establishing a small business for help in creating a business plan, developing marketing strategies, expending business skills, learning management tools, and more!
Counties Served:
- Brown
- Florence
- Forest
- Langlade
- Marinette
- Menominee
- Oconto
- Oneida
- Shawano
- Vilas
Description:
Create Your Own Opportunities (CYOO) supports individuals who are ready to become business owners by offering business skills training and one-to-one business coaching designed to enhance our clients success. The objective of Create Your Own Opportunities is to support participants in their pursuit of becoming a small business owner and the expansion of their business through job creation.
Training and Coaching Services include:
- Business budgeting, bookkeeping and financial projections
- Business networking skills
- Business plan creation
- Feasibility studies
- Locating financial resources
- Marketing plans and budgets
- Project management
- Sales skills
- Strategic planning
- Team development and human resources skills
- Additional ongoing business assistance
Eligibility Guidelines:
Must have an annual income at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Use our eligibility calculator to find out if you may be eligible.
Application Process:
Please first fill out our intake form here.
Domestic Violence Rapid Re-Housing
Provides up to 24 months of rental assistance for those fleeing a domestic violence situation or are homeless because of already leaving.
Program Contact:
Counties Served:
- Florence
- Forest
- Langlade
- Marinette
- Menominee
- Oconto
- Oneida
- Shawano
- Vilas
Description:
Domestic Violence Rapid Re-Housing is funded through the Wisconsin Balance of State Continuum of Care and the Department of Housing and Urban Development and can provide up to 24 months of rental assistance. Newcap will pay 100% of the participant’s first month’s rent. Thereafter, participant contribution toward rent will be 30% of the household’s monthly adjusted gross income, payable directly to the landlord.
Newcap will provide intensive coaching to each household.
Eligibility Guidelines:
Income limit must be at or below 30% of the County Median Income and be fleeing a domestic violence situation or be homeless because of already leaving.
Application Process:
Please first fill out our intake form here. Once you fill out the intake form, someone will be in contact with you for next steps.
Once initial eligibility is determined, the applicant is placed on the Prioritization List and offered assistance when an opening becomes available. Applicants are placed on the Prioritization List by their VI-SPDAT or F-VI-SPDAT score.
Homeless Prevention Program
The Homeless Prevention Program targets individuals/families that have an eviction of 14 days or less. The case manager will work with the landlord to mediate the situation, if possible and/or assist the applicant in finding another unit.
800-242-7334
Counties Served:
- Brown
- Florence
- Forest
- Langlade
- Marinette
- Menominee
- Oconto
- Oneida
- Shawano
- Vilas
Description:
The Homeless Prevention Program (HPP) is funded through the Emergency Solutions Grant and can provide up to 12 months of rental assistance, one-time rental appears payment, utility payment up to 12 months, and/or utility arrears to low-income households that are imminently at risk of becoming homeless and would lose their housing without this assistance.
The Homeless Prevention Program assists individuals/families that have an eviction of 14 days or less. The Success Coach and Content Specialist will work with the landlord to mediate the situation, if possible and/or assist the applicant in finding another unit.
Success Coaches will:
- Conduct monthly visits
- Focus on individuals goals
- Landlord/tenant issues
- Financial Management
- Other goals identified through various assessments
Eligibility Guidelines:
Income limit must be at or below 30% of County Median Income. Find out if you are eligible by using our eligibility calculator here.
Application Process:
Please first fill out our intake form here.
Once initial eligibility is determined, the applicant is placed on the Prioritization List and offered assistance when an opening becomes available in the Homeless Prevention Program in their community. Applicants are placed on the Prioritization List by their vulnerability and whether or not they meet the HUD’s definition of at-risk.
Rapid Re-Housing
This program targets individuals/families who are literally homeless. It is to assist homeless persons living on the streets or in an emergency shelter transition as quickly as possible into permanent housing, and then to help such persons achieve stability in that housing.
Counties Served:
- Florence
- Forest
- Langlade
- Marinette
- Menominee
- Oconto
- Oneida
- Shawano
- Vilas
Description:
Rapid Re-Housing provides rental assistance to individuals/families that are literally homeless. When an applicant is eligible, a portion of their rent will be paid through Newcap based on their income. This payment will be sent directly to the landlord the first working day of each month. The tenant will be responsible for the balance.
Rapid Re-Housing:
This assists individuals/families who are literally homeless. It is to assist homeless persons living on the streets or in an emergency shelter transition as quickly as possible into housing, and then to help such persons achieve stability in that housing.
If the applicant is approved, attendance at an interview/briefing session is required. During the briefing, the tenant is given a detailed explanation and their responsibilities. When the tenant has located a unit and the owner accepts the assistance, an inspection is performed to ensure the unit is decent, safe, and sanitary under the Housing Quality Standards regulations. If the unit passes, the owner and Newcap enter into a Rental Agreement. The tenant and the landlord enter into a lease agreement.
Success Coaches will conduct monthly visits at least once a month or more if needed. Monthly visits will focus on individual goals, landlord/tenant issues, employment concerns, financial management, or other goals identified through various assessments. Room-by-room inspections may be done as needed. Attendance at workshops focused on self-sufficiency may be mandated. Follow-up services will be provided to families exiting.
Eligibility Guidelines:
Family income must be at or below 30% of the County Median Income. Use our eligibility calculator to find out if you may be eligible.
Application Process:
Please first fill out our intake form here. Once you fill out the intake form, someone will in contact with you for next steps.
Once initial eligibility is determined, the applicant is placed on the Prioritization List and offered assistance when a spot becomes available in their community. Applicants are placed on the Prioritization List by the length of time homeless and the severity of their need.
Steps to Success
Provides individuals with the opportunity to develop new skills or update and enhance current skills while continuing to work, by attending school part-time, as well as receiving individual career plan development assistant and long-term support as individuals work toward their career goals.
Counties Served:
- Brown
- Florence
- Forest
- Langlade
- Marinette
- Menominee
- Oconto
- Oneida
- Shawano
- Vilas
Description:
Steps to Success provides individuals with the opportunity to develop new skills or update and enhance current skills while continuing to work. Individuals attend school to increase their earning potential and explore career options. Newcap will help provide individual, confidential development of a career plan, assist with job skill activities, and provide long-term emotional support as the individual works towards goals. Newcap may assist with education-related expenses (tuition, books, miscellaneous fees, etc.), reimburse for training-related transportation, and/or assist with childcare costs while attending classes.
Eligibility Guidelines:
Clients must be working at least 20 hours per week with income at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines established for their household size. The education or training must increase the participants earning potential by at least $3 per hour. Use our eligibility calculator to find out if you may be eligible for this program.
Application Process:
Please first fill out our intake form here.
Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
Providing rental assistance to individuals/families experiencing homelessness or those at imminent risk of becoming homeless.
Counties Served:
- Brown (excluding the city of Green Bay)
- Florence
- Forest
- Langlade
- Marinette
- Menominee
- Oconto
- Oneida
- Shawano
- Vilas
Description:
Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) is a Housing First assistance offering providing rental assistance to individuals/families experiencing homelessness or those at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Priority is given to the disabled, those who have a disabled family member, low-income who are disabled or have a disabled family member, and those who are chronically homeless or at risk of becoming chronically homeless. Preference is then given to applicants who have been diagnosed with a mental illness.
Eligible households must agree to actively participate in coaching and be working toward housing stability based on the goals and objectives set on their Housing Stabilization Plan. All eligible households will be assisted with such services as case management, transportation assistance with referrals to mental health services, AODA, and life skills training. We will focus on self-sufficiency and require all participants to participate as a condition of rental assistance. Program participants will not be terminated for failure to participate but will be reevaluated at six months to ensure that they are working toward self-sufficiency in order to continue with assistance.
If the applicant is approved, attendance at an interview/briefing session is required. If eligible, during the briefing, the tenant is issued a coupon and also given a detailed explanation of the program and their responsibilities. When a tenant has located a unit and the owner accepts the coupon, an inspection is performed to ensure the unit is decent, safe, and sanitary under the Housing Quality Standard regulations. If the unit passes, the owner and Newcap enter into a Housing Assistance Contract. The tenant and landlord enter into a lease agreement. The lease must be for at least 6 months.
Coaches will conduct monthly visits or more if needed. Appointments will focus on individual goals, landlord/tenant issues, employment concerns, financial management, or other goals identified through various assessments. Room-by-room inspections may be done as needed. Attendance at workshops focused on self-sufficiency may be mandated. Follow-up services will be provided to families exiting for up to 6 months.
Eligibility Guidelines:
Family income must be at or below 50% of the County Median Income. Use our eligibility calculator to find out if you may be eligible.
Application Process:
Please first fill out our intake form here. Once you fill out the intake form, someone will be in contact with you for next steps.
Once initial eligibility is determined, the applicant is placed on the Prioritization List and offered assistance when a spot becomes available in their community. Applicants are placed on the Prioritization List by the length of time homeless and the severity of their need.
Work-N-Wheels (WETAP)
Provides help to income-eligible individuals with assistance in obtaining an affordable, dependable vehicle in order to get to work-related activities.
Counties Served:
- Florence
- Forest
- Langlade
- Marinette
- Menominee
- Oconto
- Oneida
- Shawano
- Vilas
Description:
Work-N-Wheels is designed to help currently employed, income-eligible individuals with assistance in obtaining an affordable, dependable vehicle in order to get to work-related activities. Eligible individuals may receive a no-interest loan for up to $8,500 to purchase a vehicle. A downpayment of 9%-10% is required.
Eligibility Guidelines:
Must have an annual income at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, actively employed and the vehicle must be required for work-related activities. Use our eligibility calculator to find out if you may be eligible.
Application Process:
Please note: WETAP (Work N Wheels and My Garage) will no longer be available in Green Bay and the immediate surrounding municipalities.
Please first fill out our intake form here.
