Local CDFI – WWBIC to help spur job creation in the US The Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) a local community lender announced that it has received a capital grant from the Create Jobs for USA Fund, a collaboration between Starbucks and Opportunity Finance Network (OFN). The money will help WWBIC create and sustain [...]

The County of Milwaukee is inviting citizen comments on the Proposed Community Development Block Grant funding for 2012. Milwaukee County will be receiving 2012 federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding totaling approximately $1, 500,000. The CDBG funding is to be shared between Milwaukee County and 16 participating municipalities. The municipal share will be allocated [...]

Meta House received a $10,000 grant from the Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee, Inc. to offer the Women’s Advocacy Project. The program is designed to 1) reduce the social stigma attached to substance use and increase the awareness of the causes, affects, and treatment of substance use disorders in women; 2) educate the community regarding [...]