Monthly Archives: March 2020

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Sunday, March 29 announced a new plan to house those “with unstable housing” amid the coronavirus pandemic. The City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County teamed up with the Archdiocese of Milwaukee to use Clare Hall, the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi convent, unoccupied as of January 2020, to house the homeless who are susceptible to COVID-19, or symptomatic.

Mayor Barrett spoke of two wings and 90 beds, one wing for those showing symptoms, and another for those at risk of COVID-19. The mayor said the Milwaukee Health Department would make referrals to the facility, which would provide temporary housing “for people who are vulnerable and at risk right now.”

“This takes a lot of burden off of our shelters and at the same time does so in a way that is very responsible,” said Mayor Barrett.

The mayor said it’s an effort to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, noting congestion in Milwaukee-area homeless shelters, and questions about what to do to make sure this vulnerable population is safe, and not infecting others.  Mayor Barrett said the city was working with 14 shelters, and businesses were donating supplies. This, with 606 positive cases of COVID-19 in Milwaukee County, and nine deaths as of Sunday.

COVID-19: Mayor Barrett announces former convent opening for at-risk, symptomatic homeless

CITY OF MILWAUKEE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS ADMINISTRATION

2020-2021 State of Wisconsin

Emergency Solutions Grant, Housing Assistance Program,

& Homelessness Prevention Program

The City of Milwaukee – Community Development Grants Administration (CDGA) is accepting applications for the provision of the Emergency Solutions Grant, Housing Assistance Program & Homelessness Prevention Program (EHH) application for homeless services. The Emergency Shelter Grant was created in 1991 under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.  The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 (HEARTH Act) amended the McKinney Vento Act, revising the Emergency Shelter Grant Program in significant ways and renaming it the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG). This grant is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. ESG can be used for rapid re-housing, homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, street outreach and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS).

Eligible applicants must be located in the City of Milwaukee and be incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency at the time of application.

For more information on the application process, please contact CDGA at 414-286-3647.

Completed applications are due to the Community Development Grants Administration no later than March 27, 2020 by 3:00 P.M.

Incomplete applications received after this date and time will not be reviewed and will be returned to the applicant.

For more information contact:

Community Development Grants Administration

City Hall – 200 E. Wells Street; Room 606

Milwaukee, WI.  53202

Telephone (414) 286-3647

TDD: (414) 286-8047

8:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Monday through Friday