The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) have completed a four-year Voluntary Compliance Agreement (VCA) with recognition that HACM has greatly exceeded goals for the Section 3 program that provides job and contracting opportunities to public housing and other low-income residents.
HACM residents graduate from Aging Mastery Program’s® first urban pilot
On October 3, 2018, residents gathered at the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) Westlawn Gardens development to complete the first-ever urban pilot of the Aging Mastery Program®.
HACM’s Westlawn Gardens receives prestigious national planning award
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the American Planning Association (APA) announced today that Westlawn Gardens will receive the HUD Secretary’s Opportunity & Empowerment Award, one of the highest recognitions in the planning profession.
@Promise self-sufficiency training program elevates low-income residents
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) is pleased to announce the first graduating class of the @Promise Resident Training Program, a new HACM initiative to assist its residents in achieving self-sufficiency.
Milwaukee’s Choice Neighborhood Initiative announces summer talent search
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) and MKE <-> LAX are pleased to announce HERE!, a summer talent search for people and places in the CNI area on Milwaukee’s northwest side.
Financial Education Program Puts Public Housing Residents On The Path To Self-Sufficiency
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) and the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) hosted a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 for 240 low-income individuals who have completed the “Make Your Money Talk” financial education program in 2016. The event was held at St. Marcus Lutheran School, 2215 N. Palmer Street, in Milwaukee.
Contractor fair will open the doors to doing business with the Housing Authority
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) will host a contractor fair on Wednesday, August 17 to provide contractors with information about doing business with HACM and $200 million of contracts expected to be awarded over the next five years. Contractors can register for the event at www.hacm.org. The event will feature two […]
Housing Authority annual meeting highlights nearly $300 million investment in Choice Neighborhoods
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) will hold its Annual Meeting near the community park in Westlawn Gardens tomorrow to highlight the nearly $300 million investment underway for the Choice Neighborhoods area. Last September, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the City of Milwaukee and HACM a $30 million […]
Community partners celebrate grand opening of new training center for tech jobs
Community partners joined together on May 24 to celebrate the opening of the Milwaukee TechForce Training Center at 1916 N. 4th Street. The Center is a new education, training and workforce development facility designed to connect individuals to rewarding and in-demand careers in technology fields. Located on Milwaukee’s near north side and close to public […]
Housing Authority, Legal Action receive $100,000 grant to assist youth with reentry
Federal officials announced Monday that the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) and Legal Action of Wisconsin had won a $100,000 Juvenile Re-entry Assistance Program (JRAP) grant to help young adults move beyond their involvement with the justice system to find jobs, housing and other opportunities. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development […]