This webinar is an introduction to a 2020 Workforce Housing Series that will include a combination of both person workshops (day long) and webinars.

Framing the Issues and Opportunities Webinar Objective:

To provide participants with a clear understanding of issues surrounding the Wisconsin workforce housing shortage and opportunities for reform, including legislative initiatives. 

Training Deliverables:

Through this course, attendees will learn:

  • the causes and impacts of the workforce housing shortage
  • policy, regulatory and program reforms to spur housing investment
  • current legislative efforts linked to workforce housing

Webinar Summary:

In this webinar, Dr. Kurt Paulsen will provide an overview of his recently released report, Falling Behind: Addressing Wisconsin’s workforce housing shortage to strengthen families, communities and our economy. The report documents the significant workforce housing shortage, the main causes and the results and includes a roadmap to reform to meet our workforce housing challenges.  Michael Welsh, WEDA's Legislative Director, will also be discussing current efforts being considered in the Legislature to address the state’s housing shortage.

The session will provide participants with a foundation of knowledge on workforce housing in Wisconsin and of topics that will be part of WEDA's Legislative Day on January 15th (which is also free).

Workforce Housing - Session 1: Framing the Issues and Opportunities - Webinar

  • Thursday Dec 12 2019, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM