Haven for Special People

09/22/2026

🎀 GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION 🎀

Join us as we celebrate the opening of Haven on Main with a Grand Opening Celebration & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!

📅 Thursday, October 8, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 915 Main Street, La Crosse, WI

Haven on Main is an inclusive housing community where people of all abilities, incomes, families, and backgrounds can thrive. Come see the building, take a tour, and celebrate this milestone with us!

This wouldn't have been possible without our incredible partners: Gerrard Corporation, Couleecap, Paramark Real Estate Services, and Wieser Brothers General Contractor.

09/09/2026

Thank you Women With Purpose Coulee Region for inviting us to speak about our vision.

09/01/2026

WE'RE ALMOST HOME!
Haven on Main, supported by Haven for Special People, is opening soon, and it's because of our generous donors! Thank you!
Couleecap, Gerrard Corporation, Our Sheltered Friends Foundation, Laux Family, Kyle & Lainie DeMars, Wieser Brothers and Dave & Barb Skogen.

08/28/2026

Haven for Special People is honored to be able to share our story at the Women with Purpose Coulee Region event on Sept 9.
See you there!

Empower, Equip, Encourage Women to Lead Balanced Purposeful Lives

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

Thank you for joining us at Haven on Main! We loved sharing the progress and our vision with all of you!

08/22/2026

📌IMPORTANT NOTES
➡ Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) housing, commonly referred to as Section 42, is not income-based rent (such as Housing Choice Voucher Section 8 program). Rents are fixed by AMI, which stands for Area Median Income. It’s a number HUD uses to represent the midpoint of household incomes in a particular geographic area.
➡ Applications are property specific. You need to apply directly to Haven on Main through the paramark.us website.
➡ Always confirm income limits and documentation requirements directly

📌IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGY
🏠LIHTC = Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
➡ Income-restricted (usually 30%–80% AMI)
🏠 AMI = (Area Median Income)
➡ It is a measure used by HUD to determine income eligibility for housing programs.
➡ AMI determines who qualifies for:
➡ Income-based or affordable housing
➡ Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) units
➡ HUD calculates the median household income for a specific geographic area (city, county, or metro area).
➡ Households are then categorized by percentage of AMI:
▶30% AMI – Extremely low income
▶50% AMI – Very low income
▶60% AMI – Low income
▶100% AMI+ – Market rate
➡ Rents are set, not based on 30%, 50% or 60% of your personal income
➡ You apply directly to the property. Haven on Main is not affiliated with the Housing Authority.

📩Email [email protected] or 📞call 608-860-7777 to confirm unit availability prior to applying.

08/12/2026

Haven on Main construction continues to progress! Appliances, cabinets, and countertops are being installed. The apartments will have some amazing natural light! We can't wait to welcome our residents to their new home!

08/08/2026

We're so grateful for all of our donors to Haven on Main! Leading the way, the Michael & Brandy Rea Family Foundation, who gave in honor of their son, Brody. Thank you Rea family for your support and belief in this project.