Strategies

  • Collaborate with Dane County staff to help build awareness of the dynamics involved in building housing.
  • Partner with organizations that specialize in affordable homeownership production, like Habitat for Humanity.
  • Work with organizations that provide homebuyer education and assistance programs to make sure residents of DeForest are aware of all the resources that are available.
  • Promote and educate residents about assistance programs for energy efficiency retrofits and upgrades.
  • Create a housing task force or committee comprised of a cross-section of stakeholders within the community, including business leaders.

Suggestions and Comments

We welcome your ideas and suggestions on partnership strategies to support our housing plan—please share your thoughts on our open comment wall!