LSS Veteran’s Housing Program Faces Uncertain Future
PBS Wisconsin recently highlighted the role Lutheran Social Services (LSS) plays in helping homeless veterans through the Veterans Housing and Recovery Program (VHRP) at Klein Hall in Chippewa Falls.
Since opening in 2007, Klein Hall has helped roughly 1,000 veterans rebuild their lives through stable housing, job training, addiction recovery, and life skills support.
Randy Withrow, LSS Site Director at Klein Hall. Courtesy: PBS Wisconsin
Randy Withrow, Klein Hall’s site director for LSS, emphasized that homelessness is rarely just from lacking shelter. It stems from complex challenges like legal issues, mental health struggles, substance abuse, and financial instability.
Under LSS’s management, the program works to “shore up these areas” so veterans can successfully transition to independent living.
Funding shortfalls in the 2025-37 state budget mean Klein Hall and another LSS facility in Green Bay are scheduled to close at the end of September, leaving only the LSS facility in Union Grove site open statewide.
Withrow voiced concern that disrupting the program could push some veterans back into homelessness.
Read the full PBS Wisconsin article here.
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LSS Supports New Affordable Townhomes on Madison’s West Side
Courtesy: City of Madison
MADISON, Wis., July, 28, 2025 — The City of Madison recently celebrated the completion of six new townhomes on Theresa Terrace, bringing much-needed affordable housing to the city’s west side. Replacing two aging and long-vacant duplexes, the new three-bedroom homes—each over 2,000 square feet—are permanently affordable to households earning up to 60% of the Area Median Income. This redevelopment reflects years of collaboration between the Community Development Authority (CDA), city leaders, and neighborhood residents, with strong support from Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney.
Lutheran Social Services is proud to be managing these properties on behalf of the Madison Revitalization and Community Development Corporation (MRCDC), the CDA’s nonprofit partner. This project, funded in part by the City’s Affordable Housing Fund, not only showcases the potential for “missing middle” housing in established neighborhoods but also represents a concrete step toward building a more inclusive and economically diverse Madison. The first families are expected to move in within the next month.