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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
IN HONOR OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE
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HON. GWEN MOORE
of wisconsin
in the house of representatives
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Ms. MOORE. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 75th
anniversary of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM).
State Statute and then Common Council Resolution established the
Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, on May 1, 1944, to address
the need for affordable housing in Milwaukee.
Entering its 75th year, the Housing Authority of the City of
Milwaukee provides affordable housing to almost 11,000 households in
the City of Milwaukee through its public and affordable housing
programs and Housing Choice Voucher program. Its mission is to foster
strong, resilient, and inclusive communities by providing a continuum
of high-quality housing options that support self-sufficiency, good
quality of life, and the opportunity to thrive.
During the past 75 years, the Housing Authority of the City of
Milwaukee has provided stable affordable housing to thousands of
families, seniors, persons with disabilities, and veterans. They first
accomplished this by acquiring a city-built, WPA-assisted development,
and subsequently by creating almost a thousand units of housing for
veterans and building other innovative developments; including the
first high-rise designated specifically for the elderly and one of the
first housing authorities to develop public housing single-family
homes.
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee works with its
residents to provide them a pathway to self-sufficiency through its
many initiatives and collaborations in areas such as public safety,
accessibility, job training and workforce development, educational
support, energy efficiency, financial literacy, environmental
stewardship, household savings and homeownership.
It has done this as a national leader in creating healthy, safe,
vibrant, transit-oriented, sustainable, mixed-income communities of
choice. They have transformed neighborhoods and continue to be
innovative in their methods and services, as well as flexible in
responding to the affordable housing needs in Milwaukee. The Housing
Authority of the City of Milwaukee is a strong supporter of Emerging
Business Enterprises, with over $20 million dollars annually in
contracts supporting minority and women-owned enterprises
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee has partnered with
multiple federal agencies to bring housing and services to its
residents and has been awarded multiple federal competitive grants,
resulting in new and revitalized developments, including the very first
completion of a HOPE VI grant from the Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee has been recognized
locally, nationally, and even internationally with dozens of awards for
both its buildings and its services from organizations such as the
American Planning Association, U.S. Green Building Council, Governor's
Council on Financial Literacy, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance
and Innovation at Harvard University, Congress for New Urbanism, the
State & Local Energy Report, The Environmental Protection Agency's
Sustainable Communities Program, Wisconsin Department of Public
Instruction, National League of Cities and the Sierra Club.
Madam Speaker, for these reasons I am pleased to honor the Housing
Authority of the City of Milwaukee. This agency continues to be an
innovative leader in affordable housing and makes the 4th Congressional
District a better place to live and work.
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