Announcements
Join the Resident Advisory Board (RAB)
The Stevens Point Housing Authority (SPHA) is inviting all current tenants to take part in something important. You can help make your housing and neighborhood better by joining a group called the Resident Advisory Board (RAB).
This group helps us hear what tenants want and desire from their community. It also helps us make good decisions about your home, safety, and community.
Why Should You Join the RAB?
• Be Heard: Share your ideas, concerns, and suggestions on how we can improve housing policies, maintenance services, community programs, and more.
• Make a Difference: What you say can help improve life for everyone who lives here.
• Build Community: Work with other tenants to help make the community better for all.
• Grow as a Leader: Learn new skills by working with other tenants to solve problems and make
plans.
Click here for more information.
If you want to be part of the RAB, please contact the Executive Director at iodedosu@spha-wi.org or at (715) 341-3444 Ext. 5.
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Banking Services
The Stevens Point Housing Authority (SPHA) in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, requests proposals from qualified financial institutions interested in providing the SPHA with banking, investment, and treasury services as outlined in the Scope of Services - RFP Section 4.
All proposals submitted in response to this solicitation must conform to all the requirements and specifications outlined within this RFP and any designated attachment(s) in its entirety. Original proposals are to be submitted on or prior to Friday, June 27, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. CST via e-mail with the subject title, “RFP: SPHA Banking Services” to iodedosu@spha-wi.org OR via mail in a sealed envelope to:
Stevens Point Housing Authority (SPHA)
ATTN: Idowu Odedosu, Executive Director
1300 Briggs Court, Central Office
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Click here to access the full RFP for Banking Services in its entirety.
Any person who has special needs should contact the SPHA as soon as possible at iodedosu@spha-wi.org or at (715) 341-3444 Ext. 5 to ensure a reasonable accommodation can be made to access the RFP.
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Fee Accounting Services
The Stevens Point Housing Authority (SPHA) in Stevens Point, Wisconsin is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFP) from accounting firms for fee accounting service. SPHA seeks Proposals from qualified firms (i.e., contractors/offerors) to provide general fee accounting services to the agency. It is expected that the fee accounting services will be performed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the offerors must have thorough knowledge and experience with HUD rules and regulations as they pertain to financial matters.
All proposals submitted in response to this solicitation must conform to all the requirements and specifications outlined within this RFP and any designated attachments in its entirety. Original proposals are to be submitted on or prior to Friday, October 7, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. CST via mail to: Stevens Point Housing Authority (SPHA), ATTN: Idowu Odedosu, Executive Director, 1300 Briggs Court, Central Office, Stevens Point, WI 54481 OR via e-mail with the subject title, “RFP: SPHA, Fee Accounting Services” to Idowu Odedosu, Executive Director, SPHA at iodedosu@spha-wi.org.
Click here to access the full Request for Proposals (RFP) for Fee Accounting Services in its entirety.
Any person who has special needs should contact the SPHA as soon as possible at iodedosu@spha-wi.org or at (715) 341-3444 Ext. 5 to ensure a reasonable accommodation can be made to access the RFP.
Project Fresh Start - Free School Supplies for the 2021 School Year
Project Fresh Start, a program of the United Way Volunteer Center, provides children in grades 4K to 12 with school supplies, free of charge. To qualify, children must attend a Portage County school and meet the program’s financial qualifications. Financial eligibility is based on the same guidelines as the free/reduced meal program. The chart on the registration form can help determine eligibility. Click here to complete the registration form online by Friday, July 30, 2021. Registration forms in English, Hmong, and Spanish can also be printed at www.VolunteersRock.org/PFS. To have a form mailed to you, please contact the United Way office at (715) 341-6740.
Need Help Paying Rent or Back Rent?
Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance (WERA) provides up to 12 months of rental assistance for qualified applicants, plus an additional three months for those affected by COVID-19. You qualify if you are unemployed, have significant reduction in income, have additional costs, or experience financial hardship during the period of the COVID-19 public health emergency. To apply, call (844) 314-8004 (language assistance available in English, Hmong and Spanish) or visit capservices.org/wera. Energy Services/Emergency Services of Portage County also has funding to assist individuals and households with rental assistance. For more information, contact Emergency Services at (715) 344-7438.
Free COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing in Stevens Point
There is immediate availability for COVID-19 vaccines at Portage County Health and Human Services (PCHHS) community clinics by appointment or as a walk-in. The COVID-19 vaccine is free to everyone regardless of insurance. Walk-ins are available Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 817 Whiting Avenue in Stevens Point. For an appointment, please visit https://wi-telegov.egov.com/portage-county.
COVID-19 testing is available on Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. without an appointment at 817 Whiting Avenue in Stevens Point. Call (715) 345-5350 for more information.
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