Mayor Barrett commits resources to address housing, employment, COVID-19 mitigation efforts

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced on Tuesday, June 30 his plans to commit resources from the Community Development Block Grant Fund to address housing, employment, and COVID-19 mitigation efforts. The total amount that will be reprogrammed comes to approximately $5.6 million dollars.

Resources will be distributed to city departments and community organizations for the purposes of providing employment, job training, education, affordable and quality housing, legal services, youth recreational activities, and pandemic response.

Through the City of Milwaukee’s 2020 Budget commitments, the following programs will receive $624,270. The financial breakdown is as follows:

Through the Community Development Block Grant Home Investment Partnerships Program, the following programs will receive $3,920,178. The financial breakdown is as follows:

Through the Community Development Block Grant 2020 Reprogramming and Additional Entitlement Dollars, the following programs will receive $1,144,555. The financial breakdown is as follows: