Feb 12, 2013

Milwaukee sidesteps convent demo deadline

Milwaukee no longer needs to rush its wrecking ball while demolishing a foreclosed convent on West Center Street.

Nov 16, 2012

Audit shows US housing agency faces $16.3B losses (UPDATE)

A federal agency that insures mortgages for millions of low- and middle-income borrowers is facing losses of $16.3 billion and might require taxpayer support, according to an independent audit released Friday.

Sep 27, 2012

Milwaukee County approves $1.6 million in grants

Milwaukee County supervisors on Thursday unanimously approved allocating $1,644,101 in Community Development Block Grants, which are financed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Sep 26, 2012

State slammed over handling of federal money for economic development grants

Two Wisconsin state agencies have failed to follow federal law and their own policies in issuing economic development grants, the U.S. government said in a strongly worded letter sent to Gov. Scott Walker's administration.

Jun 5, 2012

HUD sets agency pay caps

The Obama administration is clamping down on excessive pay at public housing authorities, setting caps that extend and expand limits imposed by Congress.

Mar 9, 2012

HUD secretary announces equal access housing rule

A new rule took effect this week barring those who own or operate U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-funded housing from asking about an applicant's sexual orientation or gender identity, an Obama Administration official announced Friday.

Feb 2, 2012

Milwaukee gets $1.2M grant from HUD to expand community center

The city of Milwaukee has received a federal grant worth $1.2 million to expand a community center that will provide employment and education services.

Aug 24, 2011

2 Wis. tribes get HUD grants worth more than $1M

Two Wisconsin tribes are getting more than $1 million in federal grants to help them develop their rural communities.

Jul 8, 2011

HUD program offers aid to avert foreclosures

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure have two more weeks to apply for assistance through a federal program. Eligible homeowners can qualify for an interest-free […]

May 17, 2010

HUD boosts Minn. mixed-use project

By Brian Johnson Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis (AP) — The Frogtown Square mixed-used project in St. Paul has taken a big leap forward. Construction crews have begun moving dirt on […]

Feb 24, 2010

Milwaukee takes risks for development rewards

By Sean Ryan [email protected] Stepping into the void left by gun-shy private lenders could be the best way for Milwaukee to brighten its development horizon. The first step came with […]

May 7, 2009

Empty neighborhoods fill Rust Belt

DAN SEWELL AP Writer Cincinnati — Meet the forgotten housing crisis. While most attention has focused on the wave of foreclosures sweeping mostly middle-class, suburban Sunbelt neighborhoods from California to […]