Wisconsin receives nearly $100M for housing and community development. How much will your hometown get?

isconsin received more than $62 million in community planning and development formula grants, as well as a combined $34 million in other grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development aimed at funding public services, resident-led improvement projects and housing programs throughout the state.

Here, we break down what that means for the state:

What are the Community Planning and Development Formula Grants?

Community planning and development formula grants are federal monies used to provide safe and affordable housing, and expand economic opportunities for people with low-to-moderate incomes. The grants include community development block grants, HOME investment partnership grants, emergency solutions grants, housing opportunities for persons with HIV/AIDS and housing trust fund grants...

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