U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Baldwin Demands Trump Administration Stop 134 Wisconsin Households From Becoming Homeless, Transfer Newcap Grants

Capable, qualified, and willing organizations stand ready to fill needs of Newcap recipients but await Trump Administration’s sign off

Justice Department Secures Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Green Bay Landlord

2025 Wrap Up: Gov. Evers Highlights 2025 Accomplishments

AG Kaul and Coalition Secure Preliminary Injunction Blocking Hud Changes That Would Have Left Thousands Without Housing

AG Kaul and Coalition Sue Over HUD Policy That Would Put More People Into Homelessness

HUD’s Policy Shift Risks Forcing Hundreds of Wisconsin Households Into Homelessness

Gov. Evers Slams Trump Administration Efforts to Slash Funding for Critical Homelessness Prevention Programs, Joins Multi-State Lawsuit

Trump Administration’s cuts will leave thousands of Wisconsinites homeless during the coldest months of the year, including kids, seniors, low-income families, survivors of domestic violence

Milwaukee County Launches Lead Remediation Program to Reduce Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Homes in Suburban Communities

Gov. Evers Sends Letter Urging Congress to Reject President Trump’s Reckless Cuts to Programs That Lower Costs for Working Families, Support Affordable Housing, Invest in Local Communities

Governor warns Wisconsin Congressional delegation that President Trump’s budget will gut programs aimed at lowering energy bills, improving access to affordable housing, and investing in local community and economic development

Justice Department Sues Green Bay Landlord for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation in Violation of the Fair Housing Act

REPORT: Home Closings Down Sharply as Prices Rise in April

Wisconsin REALTORS® Association Releases April 2025 Real Estate Report

2024 Wrap: County Executive David Crowley Reflects on 2024 Accomplishments

HUD Report Reveals Reckless Disregard for Residents

Creates Framework for Reform

The Rev. Dr. Carmen Porco Retires After 50 Years of Serving Communities in Madison, Milwaukee and Beyond

Council committee supports $100K funding for Walker’s Point youth homeless shelter

HACM Board Moves Forward With Section 8 Contractor Award

Vote signifies an important step for voucher program

Near West Side Partners Urges Mayor Johnson To Support Funding For Affordable Housing at Concordia 27 in the Near West Side

NWSP thanks the Milwaukee Common Council for recommending the use of ARPA dollars to fund and sustain affordable housing units at Concordia 27

County Executive David Crowley Approves Over $4 Million in Affordable Housing Investments to Expand Access for Residents and Families

HUD Public Housing Officials Visit Milwaukee

HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary meets with residents and local leaders.

WHEDA receives extra funds to provide housing aid to Wisconsin veterans

Gov. Evers Announces Award of Over $20 Million in Grants to 22 Wisconsin Municipalities for Public Improvement Projects

Baldwin Delivers Over $20 Million for Wisconsin Tribes to Build Affordable Housing

Near West Side Partners, Elected and Community Leaders Cut Ribbon to Celebrate Opening of Concordia 27

New, comprehensive community center and resource hub opens on Milwaukee’s Near West Side

Senator Baldwin Delivers Nearly $2 Million to Keep Wausau Families Safe from Lead Contamination

Funding from Baldwin-supported bipartisan bill will help identify and get rid of lead-based paint

Concordia 27 Commercial Kitchen Now Operating; CFI Cooking, Delivering Thousands of Healthy Meals Per Day

Centers for Independence is the first occupant of the Near West Side community center, which is currently being completed and will welcome additional tenants and services later this Spring

EPA, HUD, DOE Sign Joint Letter Asking Utility Companies to Make Energy and Water Usage Data Available for Multifamily Properties

Leaders of three federal agencies join forces to seek data that will facilitate green upgrades to the nation’s housing stock

Milwaukee County Awarded $1.8 Million in Federal Funding to Expand Affordable Housing Options for Residents and Families

Rep. Donovan Blasts Housing Authority Chaos

Housing Partnerships in Milwaukee County Recognized Nationally

Greater Milwaukee Foundation one of only nine organizations awarded 2023 HUD Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships

Senators Baldwin, Capito, Tester, Cramer Introduce Bill to Increase Affordable Housing for Volunteer Firefighters and First Responders

Legislation will help recruit and retain volunteer first responders with affordable housing incentives

Near West Side Partners Announces Lindsey St. Arnold Bell as Executive Director

Recognized community leader to focus on collaboration and increasing momentum on convening efforts

More than $500,000 in grants awarded to food pantries citywide

Milwaukee County Receives $15 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance Funds from U.S. Treasury

Marquette’s 707 Hub leader named to AITF’s Anchor Fellows Program

HACM to Expand Access to Affordable Housing on Milwaukee’s Near West Side

Leveraging public-private partnerships, the agency has awarded 149 project-based vouchers to developers and property owners in the area.

Milwaukee Recognized with Nation’s Lowest Unsheltered Homeless Population

Leaders Point to County, City, Business and Community Collaboration, Along with Federal Support, in Reaching the Distinction

Gov. Evers Announces More Than $17.2 Million in Community Development Block Grant Housing Awards

Regional housing awards will help low- and moderate-income families purchase or repair homes

Gov. Evers Announces More than $22 Million of Public Infrastructure Grants to Wisconsin Municipalities

Milwaukee Celebrates Couture Construction Investment In Community During Ceremonial Groundbreaking

Dignitaries from the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the AFL-CIO’s Housing Investment Trust and project partners including Barrett Lo Visionary Development, RINKA and Findorff join the celebration to mark this milestone

WHEDA awarded Emergency Housing Vouchers by HUD

Property owners asked to submit interest forms

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

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

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Leads Colleagues to Call on Biden Administration to Fully Fund Community Development Block Grant Program

WHEDA receives $5.4 million grant from HUD to support housing for low-income homeless people with disabilities

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

The Couture Secures Financing For $188 million Project Construction to Begin January 2021

44-story mixed-use skyscraper will create new public amenities and thousands of new jobs

City of Milwaukee/WWBIC to Launch Small Business COVID-19 Forgivable Loan Program

Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, National Fair Housing Alliance, and Other Fair Housing Organizations File Federal Discrimination Lawsuit to Stop Real Estate Redlining

Nation’s Leading Fair Housing Organizations Challenge Redfin’s Service Policies by Alleging Race and National Origin Discrimination

Gov. Evers, DOA Secretary Brennan Announce More Than $36 million for Public Infrastructure and Facility Projects

Mayor Tom Barrett’s 2020 State of the City Speech

Potawatomi Hotel Casino, February 10, 2020 As Prepared for Delivery

WHEDA wins national HUD Secretary’s Award for Healthy Homes

Thurgood Marshall Apartments in Milwaukee recognized for excellence in healthy housing innovation

Fair Housing Council Settles Discrimination Complaint Against Waukesha County

MMFHC’s complaint alleged that Waukesha County engaged in illegal housing discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin.

2015 HUD Secretary’s Award for Healthy Homes Winners Announced

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

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

HUD establishing Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee

LBWN, Impact Seven win Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Community First® Award

LBWN Rent-to-Own Homes transformed 24 vacant properties on Milwaukee’s South Side

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.

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

Milwaukee Developer Rick Barrett Announces Moderne High-Rise Now Fully Leased

Only six condominiums in the 30-story Moderne remain available, exceeding planned pace