Milwaukee Promise Zones will Spur Economic Development
President Ashanti Hamilton is calling on a new federal initiative designed to spur economic development to coordinate with Milwaukee’s Promise Zone efforts. Last week, the State of Wisconsin … [Read more...]
Milwaukee’s Youth Council Reviews Requests and Distributes CDBG Grants
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In the early afternoon of Oct. 25, a group of students representing the districts of Milwaukee, gathered at City Hall in the Common Council Chambers. Hailing from different … [Read more...]
Community Block Grant Funding Input Needed At Public Hearings
Council members looking for input to help create jobs, development activity Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II, chair of the Community and Economic Development Committee, is asking Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Common Council reallocates federal funding to support community-based initiatives
The Milwaukee Common Council on Wednesday gave its final blessing to a plan by Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. to redirect $1,000,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funding from City of … [Read more...]
Committee shifts more community development funding directly to local organizations
One million dollars in federal Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) would be redirected from City of Milwaukee agencies directly to community organizations, initiatives and groups that support … [Read more...]
Mayor Barrett announces major allocation of Community Development Block Grant Funds
Majority of funds will be designated to City’s housing and foreclosure crisis Mayor Tom Barrett today announced his plans to commit significant resources from the Community Development Block … [Read more...]
Public Hearing Notice – 2013 Milwaukee County Community Development Block Grant
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 2013 Milwaukee County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Milwaukee County, pursuant to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and U.S. Department of Housing & … [Read more...]