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Introduced
11/06/2025
11/06/2025
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, the Department of Administration administers a number of grant programs having the purpose of alleviating homelessness. This bill establishes “pay for performance” requirements for certain grants issued under those programs to grant recipients. For each eligible grant awarded to a grant recipient, DOA must withhold between 10 and 50 percent of the amount of the eligible grant for at least nine months after the award. DOA may then pay the amount withheld to the grant recipient only if the recipient demonstrates that it has met one or more of the following performance objectives, as determined by DOA: 1. Increased the number of homeless individuals and families securing continued housing for longer than nine months after participation in a program offered by the grant recipient. 2. Increased the number of homeless individuals securing part-time or full- time employment and an increase in earned income after participation in a program offered by the grant recipient. 3. Reduced the number of homeless individuals and families returning to homelessness after participation in a program offered by the grant recipient. Any moneys that DOA has withheld and does not pay to a grant recipient due to the grant recipient’s failure to satisfy one or more of the performance objectives LRB-2558/1 MDE:ajk&emw 2025 - 2026 Legislature SENATE BILL 614 may be reallocated as additional grant moneys to other grant recipients that do satisfy the performance objectives. The bill also requires grant recipients to provide to DOA, at least nine months but no more than 12 months after the award, a detailed report that includes information about the program offered by the grant recipient and demographic information about each individual participating in the program offered by the grant recipient. For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a new "pay for performance" grant system for organizations receiving state homelessness-related grants from the Department of Administration (DOA). Under the new requirements, DOA will withhold between 10-50% of each grant for at least nine months, and will only release the withheld funds if the grant recipient demonstrates measurable improvements in specific performance objectives. These objectives include increasing the number of homeless individuals who secure long-term housing, obtain employment, or avoid returning to homelessness, compared to the recipient's base performance year. Grant recipients must also submit detailed reports about their programs, including comprehensive demographic information about program participants, covering details such as housing status, income, health conditions, employment, and personal characteristics. If a grant recipient fails to meet the performance objectives, the withheld funds may be reallocated to other grant recipients who successfully meet the performance goals. The bill applies to grants administered under several existing state homeless assistance programs and aims to create a more data-driven and results-oriented approach to addressing homelessness by incentivizing measurable outcomes and collecting extensive information about program effectiveness.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (10)
Howard Marklein (R)*,
Romaine Quinn (R)*,
Patrick Testin (R)*,
Eric Wimberger (R)*,
Alex Dallman (R),
Barbara Dittrich (R),
Dan Knodl (R),
Anthony Kurtz (R),
Paul Melotik (R),
Jerry O'Connor (R),
Last Action
Available for scheduling (on 02/12/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb614 |
| SB614 ROCP for Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry On 2/12/2026 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/insurance_housing_rural_issues_and_forestry/1972584.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB614: Fiscal Estimate From DOA | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb614/sb614_doa.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB614.pdf |
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