Sun Prairie Housing Coalition

05/21/2026

Wednesday the Sun Prairie Housing Coalition held its Housing Wellness (Housing 101) for graduating seniors from all three Sun Prairie High Schools. Members of the Sun Prairie community, local businesses, city staff, local churches, and support agencies came together to provide information and resources for these potential first time renters Thanks to our sponsors, supporters, and members for making this event possible.

The Sun Prairie Housing Coalition is an local organization of citizens who are moved to address affordable housing issues through education, advocacy, and action. We meet the 2nd Thursday's of each month at 4:30 pm at Sunshine Place and you are welcome to join us.

Our next planned education event is August 26 at the Colonial Club and will be sessions for seniors transitioning from one form of housing to another.

05/06/2026

Last evening the Sun Prairie Housing Coalition has the honor of receiving the Affordable Housing Month Proclamation from Mayor Steve Stocker at the council meeting. We celebrated the coalition's and city's achievements over the past year highlighting the need for affordable housing and our plans for the future. The council later adopted the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance that will allow for another affordable housing option in the City!

05/01/2026

The Sun Prairie Housing Coalition activities for Affordable Housing Month.

04/15/2026

Affordable Housing Month is coming up and here are some of the opportunities:

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. -- Sun Prairie will recognize May as Affordable Housing Month.

01/24/2026

The City's Online Tenant Retaliation Complaint Form Now Available

01/22/2026

This is amazing!

Ariel Christian and Chet Wells are new homeowners in Madison’s Owl Creek neighborhood near McFarland, where city leadership marked the completion of new affordable housing construction Wednesday morning.

01/09/2026

City of Sun Prairie Tenant Retaliation Complaint Procedures

The City of Sun Prairie’s online webform for submitting tenant retaliation complaints is live!

The city is partnering with the UW Law School to process cases. Please share this resource with someone if you think this might be of help. The City will be providing more information through their website and social media.

Information about retaliation and Sun Prairie’s ordinance:

Tenant Protection Against Retaliation
As a tenant in Sun Prairie, you have the right to contact the City of Sun Prairie and request that your housing provider address maintenance or safety concerns. Under Sun Prairie Municipal Code Section 9.18, housing providers are prohibited from retaliating against tenants for exercising these rights. While the law cannot prevent retaliation before it happens, once a retaliatory act has occurred, it may be considered a violation of city law.

What Is Retaliation?
Retaliation occurs when a housing provider takes negative action against a tenant in response to the tenant exercising a legal right such as filing a complaint or requesting repairs. Examples of Retaliation:
• Refusing to renew your lease
• Filing for eviction
• Using harassment or intimidation (verbal or physical)
• Increasing rent or refusing rent payments without justification
• Reducing or eliminating services (e.g., laundry access, parking)
• Failing to complete agreed-upon repairs
• Shutting off or reducing essential utilities like water, electricity, or heat (always illegal)
• Imposing new or increased fee
• Taking any other action that could be reasonably seen as punishing a tenant for making a compliant

How to Submit a complaint:

The retaliation complaint form is in the same area as the “Report a Concern” webform in OpenGov.

OpenGov: https://sunprairiewi.portal.opengov.com/
Direct link to retaliation complaint form: https://sunprairiewi.portal.opengov.com/categories/1080/record-types/6625

If you need help or are helping someone fill out this form, please note the following:

1. In order to be eligible to file a retaliation complaint, the person must have already submitted a building code complaint to the city via Report a Concern:

https://sunprairiewi.portal.opengov.com/categories/1080/record-types/6628

If a building code violation has not been submitted to the city within the past six months, the retaliation complaint will not be accepted by the city.

2. For OpenGov you do need to signup for a free account. If people are hesitant to do that, you can fill out the form on their behalf OR you can contact Sun Prairie Building Inspection (608-825-1184 or [email protected]).

10/03/2025

Check out this fun event!!!
Please join us for the annual networking event of employment & training and housing & homelessness providers. This is a great opportunity to make connections!

09/12/2025

*HOUSING FOR ALL – KNOW THE FACTS*

In February 2025 the Sun Prairie City Council took a significant step toward improving housing access and stability by utilizing Wisconsin’s One-Year Tax Increment District (TID) Extension, which will add approximately $6.3 million to the City’s Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) in 2026.

At the same meeting, Council adopted the Affordable Housing Policy, which outlines the programs that could be funded through this resource such as loan programs for new affordable rental and owner-occupied housing, down payment assistance for low-income first-time homebuyers, rehabilitation loans for existing homes, housing support services, and funding for housing staff and outreach.

This Week’s Spotlight: New Affordable Renter-Occupied Housing Loan Program

---WHAT WOULD THIS PROGRAM DO?---

This program would offer loans to developers to build new affordable rental housing in Sun Prairie. To qualify, projects must:
🔹Be affordable for households earning 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) or less ($64,900 for a family of four)
🔹 Commit to a minimum 30-year affordability period
🔹 Include on-site supportive services for residents
🔹 Leverage other funding sources like the housing tax credit or Dane County Affordable Housing Development Fund
🔹 Provide tenant protections through a required Tenancy Addendum

---WHY IS THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM IMPORTANT?---

As rental prices continue to rise faster than wages, many Sun Prairie residents are struggling to find affordable, stable housing. This program addresses the need by:
🔹 Increasing the supply of high-quality, income-restricted rental units
🔹 Supporting households with the greatest financial need
🔹 Promoting housing stability through on-site supportive services
🔹 Ensuring accountability by entering into a loan agreement with the developer