News List
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.
Tax Credit Awards Advance HACM-Related Projects
2017 WHEDA tax credit awards announced
Creative Career Day at Central City Cyberschool
Reporter TaTiana Cash of Today's TMJ4 introduces viewers to Creative Career Day at Central City Cyberschool.
How Homeownership Became the Engine of Inequality
Matthew Desmond writes in The New York Times Magazine about how an enormous entitlement in the tax code props up homes prices - and overwhelmingly benefits the wealthy and the upper middle class.
A Warm Welcome For Every Baby
Community members embrace newborns and their parents
Milwaukee TechForce Training Center Named Best Public/Private Partnership of 2016
The Milwaukee Business Journal recognized the Milwaukee TechForce Training Center as Milwaukee's Best Public/Private Partnership of 2016.
NAHRO Names New CEO
Adrianne Todman named new CEO of NAHRO
TechHire IT Training Powers Up At The Milwaukee TechForce Training Center
Mayor Tom Barrett and other dignitaries joined with students to mark the start of Employ Milwaukee's TechHire IT training at the Milwaukee TechForce Training Center.
Jobseekers and Employers Connect At Job Fair
HACM and ResCare hosted a job fair March 9, 2017.
U.S. Senate Confirms Dr. Ben Carson As HUD Secretary
Dr. Ben Carson is the 17th Secretary since HUD's creation in 1965.
Job Fairs
Looking for work? Check out these three job fairs.
Building Lives While Building Up The Community
HACM's YouthBuild Program introduces young adults to construction careers and helps to rebuild the community.
Program Helps Public Housing Residents Remove Career Impediments Through Expungement
Project JRAP offers free legal help through a partnership between
Financial Education Puts Residents On Path To Self-Sufficiency
HACM and WWBIC hosted a graduation ceremony for 240 graduates of the "Make Your Money Talk" program.
TechForce Center On MANDI Awards Shortlist
The Milwaukee TechForce Training Center was named a finalist for the State Farm Building Blocks Award at the 2017 MANDI Awards, which will be held April 6, 2017.
Families Enjoy Holiday Theater Magic
HACM families received a special invitation to enjoy a new adaption of "A Christmas Carol" staged by The Milwaukee Rep.
Westlawn Gardens Honored for Sustainability
MMSD honored Westlawn Gardens as a "Green Luminary" for being a model of sustainability.
Public Housing Isn't Wasted On The Poor
Bloomberg View columnist Noah Smith writes that public housing gives the U.S.'s most destitute citizens the boost they need to climb out of poverty.
Film Screening Explores The Meaning of Home
HACM and ReThink: Why Housing Matters recently hosted a screening of the documentary “Our Journey Home,” which explores the role that affordable housing plays in the lives of people and healthy communities.
Back To School & Prepared For Success
HACM's Education Initiative started the school year off with an educational resource event and took a road trip to the home of the Green Bay Packers.