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HUD Awards Wisconsin $90 Million to Increase Affordable Housing and to Address Homelessness
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HUD Awards Wisconsin $90 Million to Increase Affordable Housing and to Address Homelessness

$5 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funding Awarded Across the Nation

HUD Awards $5.4 Million to the Wisconsin Hospital and Economic Development Authority to Support Affordable Rental Housing for Extremely Low-Income Persons with Disabilities
HUD Awards $3.8 Million to Public Housing Authorities in Wisconsin to Help Keep Residents Housed
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HUD Awards $3.8 Million to Public Housing Authorities in Wisconsin to Help Keep Residents Housed

CARES Act provides additional funding to public housing authorities

HUD Allocates Third Wave of Cares Act Funding Providing $1 Billion for Communities Including $17 Million to Wisconsin to Bolster Coronavirus Response and Relief Efforts
HUD Increases and Expands Flexibility of $3.2 Million in Funds for Public Housing Authorities in Wisconsin to Fight COVID-19
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HUD Increases and Expands Flexibility of $3.2 Million in Funds for Public Housing Authorities in Wisconsin to Fight COVID-19

Funds for sanitation, transportation to health units and testing, childcare, food, and medical supplies

HUD Awards $1.3 Million Choice Neighborhood Grant to Marquette University and Near West Side Partners
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HUD Awards $1.3 Million Choice Neighborhood Grant to Marquette University and Near West Side Partners

Planning Grant awarded to develop Transformation Plan targeting the HUD assisted College Court development and surrounding community

HUD Awards Over $500 Thousand Dollars to Provide Affordable Housing to People with Disabilities in Wisconsin
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HUD Awards Over $500 Thousand Dollars to Provide Affordable Housing to People with Disabilities in Wisconsin

NEW vouchers to provide permanent housing to additional 40 Wisconsin low-income disabled residents

HUD, VA Team up to Help 54 Homeless Veterans Find Permanent Homes in Wisconsin
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HUD, VA Team up to Help 54 Homeless Veterans Find Permanent Homes in Wisconsin

The supportive housing assistance announced today is provided through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program.

HUD Awards Nearly $23.8 Million to Wisconsin Homeless Programs
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HUD Awards Nearly $23.8 Million to Wisconsin Homeless Programs

95 local projects working to prevent and end homelessness

HUD Awards Over $1.3 Million to Renew Support to Local HIV-AIDS Housing Programs in Wisconsin
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HUD Awards Over $1.3 Million to Renew Support to Local HIV-AIDS Housing Programs in Wisconsin

Funding offers stable housing for individuals and families at risk of homelessness

Joseph P. Galvan Named HUD Regional Administrator
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Joseph P. Galvan Named HUD Regional Administrator

Former HUD Regional Administrator to oversee HUD Midwest Regional Office

HUD Reports Homelessness in Wisconsin Declines in 2017
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HUD Reports Homelessness in Wisconsin Declines in 2017

Local communities reported 5,027 persons experienced homelessness on a single night in 2017

HUD Awards $23.6 Million to Wisconsin Homeless Programs
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HUD Awards $23.6 Million to Wisconsin Homeless Programs

99 local projects working to prevent and end homelessness

HUD Awards Nearly $82,000 to Help Youth Living in Milwaukee Public Housing Afford College and Continue Education
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HUD Awards Nearly $82,000 to Help Youth Living in Milwaukee Public Housing Afford College and Continue Education

“Education Navigators” will help students and their families apply for federal student aid

HUD Reports Homelessness in Wisconsin Declines in 2016
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HUD Reports Homelessness in Wisconsin Declines in 2016

Nationwide estimate shows continued reduction in number of persons in shelter and on streets

HUD Awards Nearly $520,000 to Help Low-Income Residents in Wisconsin Received Job Training and Employment
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HUD Awards Nearly $520,000 to Help Low-Income Residents in Wisconsin Received Job Training and Employment

“This funding will help individuals and their families access empowering resources to reach their full-potential,” said Antonio R. Riley, HUD Midwest Regional Administrator.

HUD and Justice Department Award $100,000 to Help Justice-Involved Youth in Milwaukee Find Jobs and Housing
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HUD and Justice Department Award $100,000 to Help Justice-Involved Youth in Milwaukee Find Jobs and Housing

Juvenile Reentry Assistance Program will reduce barriers to housing, jobs and education

HUD Awards $3.9 Million for Local Homeless Programs in Wisconsin
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HUD Awards $3.9 Million for Local Homeless Programs in Wisconsin

Funding support to 19 local homeless housing and service programs

HUD Awards Nearly $1.3 Million to Promote Jobs, Self-Sufficiency for Public Housing Residents in Wisconsin
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HUD Awards Nearly $1.3 Million to Promote Jobs, Self-Sufficiency for Public Housing Residents in Wisconsin

“Today, we make an affirmative investment in families living in public housing to help them build a brighter future for themselves and their children,” said HUD Secretary Julián Castro.

HUD Awards Nearly $20 Million for Local Homeless Programs in Wisconsin
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HUD Awards Nearly $20 Million for Local Homeless Programs in Wisconsin

Funding renews support to local homeless housing and service programs

HUD Awards Nearly $17 Million to Improve, Preserve Public Housing in Wisconsin
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HUD Awards Nearly $17 Million to Improve, Preserve Public Housing in Wisconsin

Housing authorities will use funding to modernize housing for families, seniors

HUD Awards Nearly $607,000 to Help Low-Income Residents in Wisconsin Find Employment and Job Training
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HUD Awards Nearly $607,000 to Help Low-Income Residents in Wisconsin Find Employment and Job Training

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded nearly $607,000 to housing agencies across the state through the Family Self-SufficiencyProgram.

Homelessness in Wisconsin Remained Stable in 2015
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Homelessness in Wisconsin Remained Stable in 2015

In Wisconsin, local communities reported a total 6,057 persons experienced homelessness, representing a 4.4% decline since 2010.

HUD Awards Nearly $825,000 to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council
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HUD Awards Nearly $825,000 to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council

Funds will be used to fight housing discrimination in Wisconsin

HUD Awards $30 Million to the City of Milwaukee To Revitalize Public Housing Development
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HUD Awards $30 Million to the City of Milwaukee To Revitalize Public Housing Development

A Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant was Awarded to Redevelop the Westlawn Public Housing Development and Revitalize the Neighborhood

2015 HUD Secretary’s Award for Healthy Homes Winners Announced
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2015 HUD Secretary’s Award for Healthy Homes Winners Announced

Alaska, Maine, Missouri and Wisconsin programs cited as national models

HUD Awards Nearly $18,000 in Additional Housing Counseling Grants in Wisconsin
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HUD Awards Nearly $18,000 in Additional Housing Counseling Grants in Wisconsin

Funding follows over $38,000 awarded in April

HUD Awards Over $1.3 Million to an HIV/AIDS Housing Program in Wisconsin
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HUD Awards Over $1.3 Million to an HIV/AIDS Housing Program in Wisconsin

Funding supports stable housing for individuals and families at risk for homelessness

HUD AwardsNearly $513,000 to Help 115 Homeless Veterans in Wisconsin Find Permanent Homes
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HUD AwardsNearly $513,000 to Help 115 Homeless Veterans in Wisconsin Find Permanent Homes

HUD-VASH vouchers to build on national effort to end veteran homelessness

HUD Awards Over $38,000 in Housing Counseling Grants in Wisconsin
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HUD Awards Over $38,000 in Housing Counseling Grants in Wisconsin

HUD establishing Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee

HUD Awards Over $2.5 Million to Provide Permanent Homes and Services to Extremely Low-Income People with Disabilities in Wisconsin
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HUD Awards Over $2.5 Million to Provide Permanent Homes and Services to Extremely Low-Income People with Disabilities in Wisconsin

Rental assistance to prevent unnecessary institutionalization

HUD Awards Over $1.2 Million to Promote Jobs, Self-Sufficiency for Public Housing Residents in Wisconsin
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HUD Awards Over $1.2 Million to Promote Jobs, Self-Sufficiency for Public Housing Residents in Wisconsin

The funding will also link the elderly and people with disabilities with supportive services that allow them to maintain independent living and age-in-place.

UPS, Bank of America, SC Johnson among 16 Organizations across the U.S. Recognized for Climate Action
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UPS, Bank of America, SC Johnson among 16 Organizations across the U.S. Recognized for Climate Action

EPA also recognizes Chevrolet Clean Energy Campus Campaign, San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative in new Innovative Partnerships Category

HUD Announces Nearly $20.5 Million to Produce Affordable Housing in Native American Communities in Wisconsin
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HUD Announces Nearly $20.5 Million to Produce Affordable Housing in Native American Communities in Wisconsin

IHBG funds primarily benefit low-income families living on Indian reservations or in other American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

HUD Awards Over $16 Million in Wisconsin to Improve, Preserve Nation’s Public Housing
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HUD Awards Over $16 Million in Wisconsin to Improve, Preserve Nation’s Public Housing

Housing authorities will use funding to maintain housing for families, seniors