The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program offers free tax help at locations throughout Milwaukee for households with incomes under $67,000.
Meredith Melland
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Everyone agrees SDC’s services are needed. But who should deliver them?
State government workers, Social Development Commission staff and community members gathered on Friday to discuss SDC’s community action agency designation.
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SDC’s North Avenue buildings face foreclosure risk
Forward Community Investments launched foreclosure proceedings against SD Properties Inc. and the Social Development Commission last week for defaulting on mortgage payments.
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Photos: How community members are using ThriveOn King’s shared spaces
ThriveOn King’s community spaces are available for meeting, working, eating and more. The project leaders are developing a community calendar while the building’s housing units complete construction.
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The state is holding a public hearing on the Social Development Commission. Here’s what you need to know.
The Social Development Commission could lose major funding as a community action agency. The public is invited to share feedback on the SDC during an April 4 hearing.
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Uncertainty over federal funding cuts impacts Milwaukee’s community organizations
Neighborhood and advocacy-focused groups in Milwaukee are thinking about staffing, program planning and fundraising as they deal with uncertainty around federal funding cuts.
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State schedules public hearing on future of SDC funding
The Social Development Commission is in jeopardy of losing its status as a community action agency, and with it, millions in funding. A public hearing on the issue will be held April 4.
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Are you being impacted by federal funding cuts?
NNS wants to hear how federal funding cuts are impacting local organizations and people in Milwaukee.
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NNS Spotlight: Wisconsin’s only Black-owned bank moves into new century
Columbia Savings & Loan Association, Wisconsin’s oldest and only Black-owned bank, marked its centennial in 2024 and remains committed to its mission to provide financial services to underserved Black residents in Milwaukee.
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Here’s an update on what’s going on at the Social Development Commission
The Social Development Commission has added two members to its board and is continuing to seek funding to restart some key programs and repay employees.