Applicant Portal Registration Information
Steps
- Click the aqua colored Applicants Portal link in the left column on this page under "Portal Login"
- Optional: Bookmark or save the resulting page in your favorites for easy future access
- Once the page loads, click: Need a New User Account? Register
- Enter the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number for the Head of Household
- Enter Owner Name exactly as WHEDA has it in database
(if unsure of the Owner Name, email HCVprogram@wheda.com to confirm) - Enter Date of Birth
- Enter Last Name
- Click Verify
- When the message “Your information can not be found in the Waiting List, please click 'Apply' to apply for Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority Program.” appears, click Apply
- Click +Apply Program button on right
- Scroll through the list under Program Name and click Apply for the county or program you are applying for.
Note: Not all counties and programs may be available.- Repeat previous two steps if you wish to apply for more than one county/program
- Answer required Yes/No questions, then click +Add, then Next
- Continue entering details for HoH (Head of Household: Name, Gender, Date of Birth, Social Security Number, Citizenship, Race, Ethnicity, Language, Contact Info) then Next
- Click +Add Member button on right and repeat data details for each additional member of the household
- Continue to enter optional data (Income, Assets, Deductions, Documents) if you have this information ready to include
- When you reach final Certification tab at top, read terms, check Accept box, add Signature, then click Submit
- You will get a green Confirmation message, then click Continue
- On Sign Up screen, enter your own email and a password (you create), check “Agree to Terms” box and select Sign Up at bottom
Congratulations! You're all set to manage your Applicant account online.
Features
- Account details and communications are accessible in one place 24/7
- Moving toward paperless communications so details are viewable by all team players in one consistent portal
- Secure Messages (envelope icon) go directly to the Program Agent, replacing the need for separate phone calls or emails
- All paperwork and documents should be attached (file icon) via the portal with immediate ease replacing the need for slower mail sent via USPS
- Permanent documents: IDs, SSN cards, etc.
- Supporting documents: paystubs, bank statements, etc.
- Government documents: child support, SSI/disability/veteran benefits, etc.
- Set your Communication Preferences under Contact Info so you will get texts, emails, or both -- alerting you when you need to Login to the portal to see updates
Applicant Resources and Forms
- Applicant Portal Registration Instructions
- Applicant Portal User Guide
- Individual Income Limits
- Utility Allowance Schedule (2026)
- Utility Allowance Schedule (2025)
- Utility Allowance Schedule (2024)
- Fair Market Rents (FMR)
- Eligibility Requirements
- Rent Calculator/Estimator
- Housing Choice Voucher Program Payment Standards
- Program Agents
- FAIR Housing Act
- Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
- Portability
- HUD Tenant Empowerment
- Notice of Reasonable Accommodations
- Applicant Informal Review Request
- HCV Program Authorization Forms
- HCV Program Briefing Packet Part 1
- HCV Program Briefing Packet Part 2
- Live-in Aide Certification
- Minimum Rent Exemption Form
- Model Lease Agreement
- Moving and Portability Household Packet
- New Household Packet
- NSPIRE Tenant Inspection Checklist
- Report of Change
- Reasonable Accommodations
- Request for Tenancy Approval (RFTA) Form
- Tenancy Addendum
- Tenant Informal Hearing Request
- Sample Voucher
- Zero Income Affidavit