Housing Navigation Services
Housing Solutions for Every Journey
Housing Navigation Services
Beginning in January 2024, Urban Triage's Housing specialists will lead housing Navigation Services at the Beacon Day Shelter. In partnership with Dane County, we aim to provide compassionate, caring, and culturally conscious services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness, which HUD defines as living on the streets, in your car, or a shelter.
We focus on individual needs and prioritize individuals with severe service needs for the most intensive interventions. We believe that an unhoused individual needs stable housing. Other issues can be addressed.
One-on-one Housing Navigation services will be accessible only for unhoused (i.e., in shelters or outdoors) residents of Dane County who are not currently enrolled in another case management or outreach program providing navigation services.
Housing Navigation Specialists can be contacted by email at housingnavigation@urbantriage.org, phone at (608) 299-4128 ext. 1, or The Beacon during walk-in hours listed below.
Service Locations
The Beacon
615 E Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53713
Urban Triage Offices
147 S Butler Street Madison, WI 53703
or 2312 S Park St., Madison, WI 53713
Directions to Urban Triage Downtown Office
Services Provided
Housing Navigation staff focus on the following services:
- Identify barriers to housing and help community members develop a progress plan to overcome their barriers.
- Assist with housing applications.
- Guide individuals and families with subsidized housing applications and opportunities.
- Help make connections to transitional housing programs, if needed.
- Quick Move-In Funds, if applicable and eligible
In-person housing navigation services will only be provided to people experiencing homelessness who are using shelter or living outside and not enrolled in another program. There will also be funding (Quick Move-In Funds) for those using the shelter or living on the streets, including arrears, security deposit, and/or first month’s rent - up to $3,000 max per individual.
If people seek help with eviction prevention, please refer to https://www.danecountyhomeless.org/homelesspreventionservices. If people are in eviction proceedings and need help, contact the Tenant Resource Center: https://eddp.tenantresourcecenter.org/.
Quick Move-In Funds
QMIF can cover arrears, security deposits, and/or the first month’s rent—up to a maximum of $3,000 per individual. To apply for QMIF, reach out to a Housing Navigation specialist. QMIF processing time is 7-10 business days, as documents must be obtained and applications reviewed. Funds are scheduled to be distributed every Friday.
Housing Resource List
THIS LIST IS NOT SUBSIDIZED OR EMERGENCY HOUSING: Fair Market Rates (FMR) have been established by HUD to identify affordable housing options. Many apartments in this document fall within FMR rates for the Dane County, WI HUD Metro FMR area. This document is designed to assist individuals who are searching for affordable housing. This list is not intended to be an all-inclusive vacancy and resource listing for Dane County.
DISCLAIMER: Urban Triage and Housing Navigation Services are not responsible for the conditions, terms of leases, or quality of management services of the units on this list. You are responsible for inspecting and obtaining information about the housing and management services you are interested in. Most of this list comprises ads from the internet.
Below are the housing resources by available bedrooms: