HUD Public Housing Officials Visit Milwaukee
HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary meets with residents and local leaders.
Aug 19th, 2024HUD Awards Wisconsin $90 Million to Increase Affordable Housing and to Address Homelessness
$5 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funding Awarded Across the Nation
Apr 12th, 2021HUD Awards $3.8 Million to Public Housing Authorities in Wisconsin to Help Keep Residents Housed
CARES Act provides additional funding to public housing authorities
Aug 11th, 2020HUD Allocates Third Wave of Cares Act Funding Providing $1 Billion for Communities Including $17 Million to Wisconsin to Bolster Coronavirus Response and Relief Efforts
Third wave of relief funding targeted for states and insular areas
May 11th, 2020HUD 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
May 5th, 2020HUD 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
Sep 10th, 2018HUD 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
Sep 4th, 2018HUD, 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.
Apr 6th, 2018HUD Awards Nearly $23.8 Million to Wisconsin Homeless Programs
95 local projects working to prevent and end homelessness
Jan 11th, 2018HUD 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
Dec 22nd, 2017Joseph P. Galvan Named HUD Regional Administrator
Former HUD Regional Administrator to oversee HUD Midwest Regional Office
Dec 11th, 2017HUD Reports Homelessness in Wisconsin Declines in 2017
Local communities reported 5,027 persons experienced homelessness on a single night in 2017
Dec 6th, 2017HUD Awards $23.6 Million to Wisconsin Homeless Programs
99 local projects working to prevent and end homelessness
Dec 20th, 2016HUD 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
Dec 9th, 2016HUD Reports Homelessness in Wisconsin Declines in 2016
Nationwide estimate shows continued reduction in number of persons in shelter and on streets
Nov 17th, 2016HUD 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.
Jul 18th, 2016HUD 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
May 2nd, 2016HUD Awards $3.9 Million for Local Homeless Programs in Wisconsin
Funding support to 19 local homeless housing and service programs
May 2nd, 2016HUD 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.
Mar 11th, 2016HUD Awards Nearly $20 Million for Local Homeless Programs in Wisconsin
Funding renews support to local homeless housing and service programs
Mar 8th, 2016HUD Awards Nearly $17 Million to Improve, Preserve Public Housing in Wisconsin
Housing authorities will use funding to modernize housing for families, seniors
Feb 12th, 2016HUD 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.
Dec 7th, 2015Homelessness 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.
Nov 19th, 2015HUD Awards Nearly $825,000 to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council
Funds will be used to fight housing discrimination in Wisconsin
Sep 30th, 2015HUD 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
Sep 28th, 20152015 HUD Secretary’s Award for Healthy Homes Winners Announced
Alaska, Maine, Missouri and Wisconsin programs cited as national models
Jul 14th, 2015HUD Awards Nearly $18,000 in Additional Housing Counseling Grants in Wisconsin
Funding follows over $38,000 awarded in April
Jun 15th, 2015HUD 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
May 19th, 2015HUD 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
Apr 20th, 2015HUD Awards Over $38,000 in Housing Counseling Grants in Wisconsin
HUD establishing Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee
Apr 14th, 2015HUD 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
Mar 2nd, 2015HUD 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.
Feb 26th, 2015UPS, 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
Feb 24th, 2015HUD 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.
Feb 18th, 2015HUD Awards Over $16 Million in Wisconsin to Improve, Preserve Nation’s Public Housing
Housing authorities will use funding to maintain housing for families, seniors
Feb 12th, 2015