Milwaukee Is About to More Than Double Housing for Homeless Veterans. Here’s Why That Number Matters More Than the Ribbon-Cutting.
Thirty-two. That’s how many single-room units Vets Place Central on Milwaukee’s west side has had for nearly 30 years. Right now, the nonprofit that runs it — the Center for Veterans Issues — is housing 74 veterans inside a building designed for far fewer, which means many of them are doubled up in rooms meant […]
Wisconsin Found $1.9 Million for Homeless Veterans. Two Cities Already Lost the Fight.
Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee approved $1.9 million for a new veteran-housing grant program benefiting Milwaukee, Janesville, and Madison nonprofits — a real win. But it arrived a year after facilities in Green Bay and Chippewa Falls already shut their doors.