Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation started the process of investing in a third affordable workforce housing project.
The SCEDC submitted a rezoning request for 32 acres in Plymouth that will feature a variety of single-family homes and may include a lot allocated for other housing option available to third-party developers.
The project will be the third subdivision of the SCEDC Housing Initiative funded by the Forward Fund, which was created to address a workforce development barrier – the county’s lack of affordable entry-level homes. The Forward Fund was capitalized by generous donations of $2 million dollars each from Johnsonville, Kohler Co., Masters Gallery Foods, Inc., and Sargento. In addition, Sheboygan County has provided $2ion mill in ARPA funds to advance the housing program.
The Forward Fund dollars can only be used for the development of entry-level single-family homes. The project is being planned to start in late 2025 or early 2026.
The SCEDC and Forward Fund’s first project is Founders’ Pointe, a 54-home subdivision in Sheboygan Falls. The second development is the Founders’ Pointe Neighborhood, which is commencing construction this fall.
“The SCEDC is committed to helping both our communities and companies grow,” said Brian Doudna, executive director of the SCEDC. “The Forward Fund is designed to address some of the barriers in the current housing market that started during the Great Recession. Sheboygan County simply needs more single-family housing units that are available and affordable to area residents seeking to purchase a home and also to attract new working families who want to work and live here.”
