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HUD Secretary Julian Castro Tours Deconstruction Site in Sherman Park

December 10, 2016

By Karen Stokes US Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) Secretary, Julian Castro, visited Milwaukee last Friday to observe how renovating homes can be a way to eliminate homelessness. … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Adult Build, Chris Abele, Darryl Ellis, Julian Castro, Karen Stokes, Nikesha Bynum, Northcott Neighborhood House, Sherman Park, Tony Kearney, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD Awards Nearly $43,000 In Housing Counseling Grants

June 25, 2016

WASHINGTON –- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded more than $42 million in housing counseling grants to hundreds of national, regional and local organizations to … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Grants Awarded, Housing Counseling, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Grant to Aid Juveniles with Legal Assistance

May 7, 2016

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dylan Deprey, Grants Received, Juvenile Re-Entry Assistance Program, Legal Action of Wisconsin, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Encourage Small Business Growth Through Federal Contracting

May 16, 2015

By Mrinal Gokhale The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) hosted an event to educate small business owners on federal … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: HUBZone, HUD, Mrinal Gokhale, SBA, United States Small Business Administration, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Women-Owned Small Businesses, WOSB

The Milwaukee Branch of NAACP responds to HUD Section 3 Compliance Review

October 3, 2013

By James H. Hall President NAACP Milwaukee Branch The question is often and repeatedly raised as to why joblessness and unemployment are so high in Milwaukee’s African American community, … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: City of Milwaukee Housing Authority, HACM, James H. Hall Jr., Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope MICAH, Milwaukee NAACP, Section 3, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Reducing lead poisoning of Milwaukee Children

July 7, 2012

At one time, almost 38 percent of Milwaukee children suffered from exposure to the toxic metal lead. That number has dropped to around 3 percent but that is still too much. So the City of Milwaukee … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Grants Awarded, Lead Based Paint, Lead Hazard Reduction Assistance, Lead Poisoning, Ramona Jensen, Robert Bell Photography, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD awards nearly $760,000 in grants to combat housing discrimination in Wisconsin

May 19, 2012

Last week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded nearly $760,000 to three fair housing organizations to assist people in Wisconsin who believe they have been victims of housing … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Fair Housing Initiatives Program, FHIP, Housing Discrimination, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD awards nearly $100 million to promote jobs, self-sufficiency, independent living for HUD-assisted housing residents

September 16, 2011

Funding allows local entities to hire new employees or retain approximately 650 jobs across the U.S. WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week awarded nearly … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Grants Awarded, HUD, MHSC, PH-FSS, ROSSSC, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD, VA to provide permanent housing and support to 100 homeless veterans in Wisconsin

July 28, 2011

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki announced recently that HUD will provide an additional $524,247 to public … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Homeless Veterans, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans

Growing Power Initiative to create 150 new jobs aimed at African American males

April 16, 2011

With legislation signed by Mayor Tom Barrett following a unanimous vote by Milwaukee’s Common Council, Growing Power, Inc., has been awarded $425,000 to build 150 hoop house gardens on vacant land … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Common Council, Grants Awarded, Growing Capacity for the Green Economy, Growing Power, Job Creation, Robert Bell Photography, Tom Barrett, Urban Farming, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Will Allen

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