By Dylan Deprey As a student, Alexis Diggs thought college was far from reality, and to travel far outside the City of Milwaukee to a Historic Black College was just a fantasy. She just needed … [Read more...]
Chris Abele Announces $4.1 Million HUD Grant to Help Fund County’s Efforts on Homelessness
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele announced that the County’s Housing Division will receive $4.1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, an increase of more … [Read more...]
Bike Share Access to Increase Among Milwaukee Housing Authority Residents
By Mrinal Gokhale Many Milwaukeeans may have seen the sight of baby blue bikes in many neighborhoods over the past year. Bublr Bikes, Milwaukee’s only bike share program, has about 40 bike … [Read more...]
Grant to Aid Juveniles with Legal Assistance
By Dylan Deprey Teenagers who break the law get tickets. Driving tickets, drinking tickets, theft tickets, drug tickets, parking tickets, the list goes on and on. Often, they will pay the fine, … [Read more...]
A call for performance ideas to showcase diverse talent
Last May, the ‘Creational Trails team, a collaboration between the Greater Milwaukee Committee’s Innovation in Milwaukee initiative, beintween, and Art Milwaukee, received a $350,000 grant from … [Read more...]
Pick N’ Save hosted a Community Fair in honor of Roundy’s Foundation Grant Recipients
Pick N’ Save hosted a Community Fair this week in honor of Roundy’s Foundation Grant Recipients. The organizations that were invited to participate included; Council for the Spanish Speaking, Daystar, … [Read more...]
Wisconsin receives $1.16 Million grant to expand and improve home visiting services for at-risk families
A new $1.16 million grant through the Affordable Care Act will be used to expand and improve the quality of home visiting services in atrisk communities. The new funding will help local communities … [Read more...]