RDA awards $50,000 in HOME-ARP funds to Saint John’s Ministries for 'Lasting Change' pilot
February 14, 2026 | Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin
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The Green Bay Redevelopment Authority on voice vote approved a one-year award of $50,000 in HOME-ARP supportive-service funds to Saint John’s Ministries to continue its 'Lasting Change' pilot program.
City staff described the broader HOME-ARP allocation and rationale for the limited award. Will, a city staff presenter, said the city received about $1.9 million in HOME-ARP funds, has allocated $550,000 toward homeless outreach case coordinators and $1,000,000 toward housing development, and now has roughly $206,321 for supportive services after an HUD under-award. Will told the board that the case coordinator positions have housed 25 chronically vulnerable Green Bay residents in the past year and that funding those positions is “vital.”
Saint John’s Executive Director Jesse Burnett outlined the program’s approach, saying Lasting Change provides staff support to people after they move into housing to strengthen tenancy skills and connections to resources. Burnett said the program has been piloted since April with what he described as a 95% success rate and that staff and volunteers help with things such as budgeting, appointment attendance and household needs.
Staff had recommended multi-year funding in the packet, but explained a revised recommendation to fund just one year to preserve the city’s ability to sustain two intensive homeless outreach case coordinator positions through 2029. Board members debated the trade-offs: some argued multi-year funding helps embed the program in the community, while others emphasized preserving capacity of city-funded case coordinators that perform intensive, time-consuming work.
A motion to award $50,000 to Saint John’s Ministries for one year was made and approved by voice vote. The RDA confirmed these HOME-ARP funds must be expended under HUD rules by 2030.
The RDA did not record a roll-call tally with individual member votes in the record provided; the motion passed on a voice vote. Next steps include city staff processing the reimbursement-style grant and monitoring Saint John’s compliance with federal reporting and allowable-expense rules.
City staff described the broader HOME-ARP allocation and rationale for the limited award. Will, a city staff presenter, said the city received about $1.9 million in HOME-ARP funds, has allocated $550,000 toward homeless outreach case coordinators and $1,000,000 toward housing development, and now has roughly $206,321 for supportive services after an HUD under-award. Will told the board that the case coordinator positions have housed 25 chronically vulnerable Green Bay residents in the past year and that funding those positions is “vital.”
Saint John’s Executive Director Jesse Burnett outlined the program’s approach, saying Lasting Change provides staff support to people after they move into housing to strengthen tenancy skills and connections to resources. Burnett said the program has been piloted since April with what he described as a 95% success rate and that staff and volunteers help with things such as budgeting, appointment attendance and household needs.
Staff had recommended multi-year funding in the packet, but explained a revised recommendation to fund just one year to preserve the city’s ability to sustain two intensive homeless outreach case coordinator positions through 2029. Board members debated the trade-offs: some argued multi-year funding helps embed the program in the community, while others emphasized preserving capacity of city-funded case coordinators that perform intensive, time-consuming work.
A motion to award $50,000 to Saint John’s Ministries for one year was made and approved by voice vote. The RDA confirmed these HOME-ARP funds must be expended under HUD rules by 2030.
The RDA did not record a roll-call tally with individual member votes in the record provided; the motion passed on a voice vote. Next steps include city staff processing the reimbursement-style grant and monitoring Saint John’s compliance with federal reporting and allowable-expense rules.
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