Gov. Evers, WHEDA Celebrate Groundbreaking of New Single Family Workforce Housing in Plymouth

PLYMOUTH, Wisc. — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) CEO & Executive Director Elmer Moore, Jr., together with local public leaders, employers, and stakeholders, today celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Scholar’s Ridge development in Plymouth, Wisconsin.

Developed through the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation's (SCEDC) Housing Initiative, the subdivision will include affordable single family homes. This project is made possible with Sheboygan County's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds used to acquire the land, private donors of the Forward Fund (Sargento, Masters Gallery Foods, Kohler, and Johnsonville), WHEDA's Infrastructure Access Loan (the first of its kind for single family housing), and funds from the City of Plymouth.

“From our smallest towns and villages to our biggest cities, addressing the issue of affordable workforce housing is absolutely critical to building a strong workforce, strong communities, and a strong state. My administration and I are proud of the work we have done to expand access to affordable housing, including securing one of the largest investments in workforce housing in our state’s history,” said Gov. Evers. "With the addition of Scholar’s Ridge, Sheboygan County is creating the blueprint for the public-private partnerships required to accomplish projects like this, and the folks in Plymouth will have over 100 more affordable homes that will make a notable difference in the lives of the individuals and families who live here."...

“Building the housing Wisconsin needs requires innovation, investment, and collaboration. Partnerships like this demonstrate what’s possible when the public and private sectors work together toward the shared goal of creating affordable workforce housing in communities across our state,” said WHEDA CEO & Executive Director Elmer Moore, Jr.