Wis. Stat. § 16.309: Community development block grant programs.

(1) The department may administer programs, including the housing improvement grant program, the initial rehabilitation grant program, the community development grant program, and the revolving loan fund program, that are funded by a community development block grant, 42 USC 5301 to 5320.

(2) The department may promulgate rules to administer this section.

(3) Notwithstanding sub. (2), the department shall promulgate rules that specify that an applicant for funds under a program under this section shall be eligible to receive funds under the program in the year following the year for which the applicant submits an application, without having to submit another application for that following year, if all of the following apply:

(a) The applicant is an eligible applicant under the terms of the program.

(b) The applicant did not receive funds under the program in the year for which the application was submitted.