The City of Milwaukee announced a new $15 million rent assistance and support program for residents from the federal CARES Act funding.
Milwaukee residents seeking assistance can request an application through Community Advocates via email at renthelp@communityadvocates.net or phone at (414) 270-4646, or apply online here. Applications for rent assistance through the Social Development Commission are still available online here, and landlords are encouraged to participate.
More information on the program can be found on the city website HERE.
COVID-19 Response & Recovery Website
Today, Governor Evers announced a new COVID-19 Response and Recovery Investment website. The website can be found HERE.
The website will provide transparent and regularly updated information regarding how and where Governor Evers is investing Wisconsin’s federal COVID-19 funding, including significant funding from the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
HEROES Act Letter - Education & Local Gov't Support
On Tuesday, my Democratic colleagues in the legislature and I sent another letter to Senator Ron Johnson and Senator Tammy Baldwin urging their support for additional federal resources for our state and local governments through the HEROES Act that was passed by U.S. House of Representatives in May.
If passed by the Senate, the HEROES Act would bring nearly $8.5 billion in assistance to Wisconsin to deal with the economic fallout that our state, local, and tribal governments continue to encounter due to the pandemic.
A major beneficiary of this legislation would be Wisconsin's children. By investing in Wisconsin through the HEROES Act, Congress has the ability to disrupt an alarming trajectory being faced by our school districts.
Read the full letter HERE.
Department of Health Services Updates
