Wisconsin workforce home loan program signed into law

Assembly Bill 454 provides zero-interest financing to help working families buy homes

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity said it played a role in the development and crafting of Assembly Bill 454.

For two years, Greater Green Bay Habitat, along with Habitat for Humanity affiliates throughout Wisconsin, worked together on an affordable housing solution for rural and urban areas across the state.

The bill establishes a workforce home loan program administered through the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.

The program is designed to help working families achieve homeownership near their places of employment. By providing supplemental, zero-interest financing, AB454 makes housing more accessible and affordable for Wisconsin’s workforce...

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/acts/239

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Leo's notes: Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity played a key role in shaping Wisconsin’s new workforce home loan program under AB 454, which provides zero-interest supplemental financing to help working families overcome affordability barriers and access homeownership. Programs like this won’t solve the shortage alone, but they are critical in ensuring newly built housing is actually attainable for the workforce it’s meant to serve.