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On September 28, 2015, the City of Milwaukee and Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) were awarded a $30 million HUD Choice Neighborhoods (CN) grant to support a locally-driven, comprehensive strategy to transform the northwest side of Milwaukee into an inclusive community of opportunity with quality housing, schools, businesses, services, and amenities where people want to live, learn, work, shop, and play. The CN Program transforms neighborhoods by uniting diverse resources to impact Housing, People and the Neighborhood.
NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSFORMATION MOVES FORWARD WITH HUD TEAM VISIT November 25, 2015 Representatives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) visited Milwaukee November 18 & 19 to meet with the local team that recently won a $30 million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) grant. The HUD team scheduled the visit to meet with local partners, discuss best practices from other CNI grant cities, and identify strategies for accomplishing the program's goals. Read more...
HUD ANNOUNCES $30 MILLION INVESTMENT IN MILWAUKEE'S CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS TRANSFORMATION PLAN September 28, 2015 MILWAUKEE - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Deputy Secretary Nani Coloretti and Regional Administrator Antonio Riley visited Milwaukee to award a $30 million HUD Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant to the City of Milwaukee and the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) for a comprehensive plan to transform a nearly three-mile square area of Milwaukee's northwest side. The City of Milwaukee was the lead applicant and HACM was the co-applicant for the grant. Other lead partners include the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools. Mayor Tom Barrett and HACM Secretary-Executive Director Tony Perez joined Deputy Secretary Coloretti, HUD Regional Administrator Riley, Executive Director of Havenwoods Economic Development Corporation Stephanie Harling, Westlawn Resident Council President Jackie Burrell and other partners for the announcement, which was held outdoors at Silver Spring Drive and 64th Street in the Westlawn Gardens neighborhood. "This award is going to invest in Westlawn, it's going to revitalize the surrounding neighborhood, it's going to help bring your plans for progress to life," said Coloretti to the many public and private community partners who had gathered for the announcement. "You deserve this award. You competed with 33 communities and only five cities are being awarded and you are one of them." Atlanta, Kansas City, Memphis and Sacramento also received grants. "We are thankful to HUD and the Obama Administration for this very significant investment in our locally-driven, comprehensive strategy to transform the northwest side of Milwaukee into an inclusive community of opportunity with all of the amenities that attract homeowners, businesses and investment," said Mayor Barrett. "There are many very positive things already happening in the area, but HUD's support brings them together into one targeted plan with an emphasis on much-needed housing revitalization." The Milwaukee Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan focuses on the housing, people and neighborhood amenities within a 2.85 square mile area bordered by Sherman Boulevard to the east, 76th Street to the west, Mill Road to the north and Villard Avenue to the south. The foundation of the plan is replacement of 394 units of distressed public housing at Westlawn with new affordable housing and the addition of 314 mixed-income rental and homeownership units. The redevelopment will complement another portion of Westlawn that was redeveloped in 2012 into modern, mixed-income and eco-friendly housing. Now called Westlawn Gardens, the area was certified by the U.S. Green Building Council in 2013 as one of the most sustainable neighborhoods in the world. "HUD's Choice Neighborhoods Initiative moves our efforts to revitalize Westlawn one very big step forward, and it also invests in a broad collective of public and private partners who are committed to transforming Milwaukee's northwest side into a diverse, vibrant and healthy community," said HACM's Perez. In addition to housing, the plan focuses resources on two other areas:
Over 25 public and private partners have committed $251 million in additional resources to support Milwaukee's Choice Neighborhods Transformation Plan. In a statement, HUD Secretary Julian Castro said, "The Choice Neighborhoods Initiative is responsible for transforming what were once vacant lots, crumbling parks and storefronts and distressed housing into vibrant communities. It has become one of our nation's most important tools in the fight to ensure that every family - no matter where they live - has the resources and strong foundation to succeed." View photos from the announcement
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Milwaukee's Choice Neighborhood Application Download and read the City of Milwaukee/HACM Application Full Application Or download sections Table of Contents Executive Summary Exhibits B, C & D Neighborhood Narrative Housing Strategy People Strategy Soundness of Approach Attachments
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MILWAUKEE'S CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS* Carmen Schools Day Care Services for Children Employ Milwaukee Friends of Housing Corporation Global Green USA Greater Milwaukee Committee Growing Power Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee Havenwoods Economic Development Corp. Hentzen Coatings Impact Planning Council KaBOOM! Milwaukee CDGA Milwaukee Community Service Corps Milwaukee County Dept. of Transportation Milwaukee Department of City Development Milwaukee Dept. of Public Works Milwaukee Economic Development Corp. Milwaukee Health Department Milwaukee Health Services Milwaukee Job Corps Milwaukee Public Library Milwaukee Public Schools PNC Bank Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee Silver Spring Neighborhood Center UWM College of Nursing We Energies Westlawn Partnership for a Healthier Environment WHEDA Wisconsin Auto and Truck Dealers Association WRTP/Big Step WWBIC *This list is continuously in development as new partners are identified. |
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The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee is an equal opportunity housing provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, handicap, lawful source of income, marital status, family status or sexual orientation. | ||||||||||
