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Habitat for Humanity continues partnership with City to build new housing in Harambee Neighborhood

Habitat for Humanity continues partnership with City to build new housing in Harambee Neighborhood

Posted by | Dec 14, 2021 |

The City of Milwaukee and Habitat for Humanity announced the continuation of their strong partnership to build new homes in the Harambee neighborhood on December 2. With the support and leadership of Mayor Tom Barrett and Alderwoman Milele Coggs, the Milwaukee Common Council approved a resolution allowing the Department of City Development (DCD) to sell 41 vacant lots to Habitat for $1 per lot. “This housing revitalization effort is delivering significant results for the Harambee neighborhood and its residents,” said Mayor Tom Barrett. “Maintaining and increasing homeownership has long been a top priority for me. I am proud of...

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Mitchell Airport launches Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program to increase travel accessibility

Mitchell Airport launches Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program to increase travel accessibility

Posted by | Dec 14, 2021

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport launched a new program on December 3 aimed at making air travel easier for passengers who have non-visible “hidden” disabilities. Through the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, the Airport will provide green lanyards featuring bright sunflowers to discreetly identify passengers who may need additional support, help, or a little more time. Sunflower lanyards are available upon request for individuals who have a hidden disability. The lanyards are available free of charge at the Airport Information desk, which is located pre-security in the Airport’s Concession Mall. Anyone who requests a lanyard will receive one with no questions...

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Metro Milwaukee area allocated $7M in workforce initiative grants to help employ hundreds of workers

Metro Milwaukee area allocated $7M in workforce initiative grants to help employ hundreds of workers

Posted by | Dec 9, 2021 |

Governor Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), announced $20 million in grant awards to 11 regions in Wisconsin on November 16. The Worker Advancement Initiative was designed to help more than 2,300 Wisconsinites. It was proposed earlier this year and funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The project will serve Wisconsinites whose previous employment has not come back since the pandemic, as well as those who were not attached to or were not successful in the labor market prior to the pandemic, by offering subsidized employment and skills training opportunities with local...

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Distribution of $200M in ARPA funds begins reaching Wisconsin communities to support economic recovery

Distribution of $200M in ARPA funds begins reaching Wisconsin communities to support economic recovery

Posted by | Dec 9, 2021 |

Governor Tony Evers announced on November 29 that $205,769,426 has been directed to the 1,825 participating Wisconsin local governments under the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program. The funds were directed to cities, towns, and villages with a population of less than 50,000 in Wisconsin by the federal government under the ARPA SLFRF program. The amount allocated to each local government is based on a specific formula largely based on population. “I am very pleased to report that so many of our local communities and governments are taking advantage of these federal...

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Milwaukee nonprofits get $1.6M investment to strengthen the local food and nutrition ecosystem

Milwaukee nonprofits get $1.6M investment to strengthen the local food and nutrition ecosystem

Posted by | Dec 8, 2021 |

The Dohmen Company Foundation announced on November 30 that it was investing more than $1.6 million in nonprofits normalizing the concept of Food is Medicine and strengthening Milwaukee’s local food and nutrition ecosystem. In addition to the nationally recognized Food Is Medicine Coalition (FIMC), several Milwaukee-based nonprofits are also grant award recipients. “As a philanthropic enterprise and community partner, we believe that nutritious food has the power to transform health,” said Kathy Koshgarian, The Dohmen Company Foundation President. “That is why we are dedicated to investing in organizations and programs focused on regaining and preserving American health.” Research shows...

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Health officials confirm a vaccinated Milwaukee County resident as first Omicron variant case in state

Health officials confirm a vaccinated Milwaukee County resident as first Omicron variant case in state

Posted by | Dec 5, 2021 |

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has detected the newest variant of concern, the Omicron variant, in Wisconsin on December 4. The Omicron variant, B.1.1.529, was classified as a variant of concern by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on November 30, 2021. Variants are classified as variants of concern if they show evidence of being more contagious, causing more severe illness, or resistance to diagnostics, treatments, or vaccines. To date, one case of the Omicron variant has been identified in a specimen from a Wisconsin resident with recent travel history to South Africa. “We’ve been prepared...

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