Building stronger neighborhoods - Milwaukee responds to foreclosures

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The City of Milwaukee is building stronger neighborhoods through an initiative to address rising mortgage foreclosures

Neighborhoods across the city are being impacted by increasing numbers of foreclosures. Long term homeowners are facing the prospect of losing their home to foreclosure and vacant and abandoned foreclosed properties are negatively impacting city neighborhoods.

The City of Milwaukee and a broad coalition of partners have been working to address the problem of foreclosures in the City of Milwaukee. These efforts are comprehensive, and address the foreclosure problem in a number of ways:

Prevention efforts – to expand outreach efforts and increase education for homeowners and potential homebuyers

Intervention efforts – to assist homebuyers facing foreclosure

Stabilization efforts – to address vacant and abandoned properties in City neighborhoods

In 2008, Mayor Tom Barrett launched the Milwaukee Foreclosure Partnership Initiative (MFPI) to combat the effects of the rise in foreclosures on city residents and neighborhoods. More than 100 volunteers came together to develop innovative solutions to address the foreclosure problem in Milwaukee. Milwaukee’s Common Council also convened the Special Joint Committee on the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes to guide the City’s efforts for the use of federal funding to address foreclosed homes in city neighborhoods.

You can help!

» If you or someone you know are having difficulty making your mortgage payments,contact a homebuying counseling agency.

 » If there is a foreclosed property in your neighborhood, contact the City to report any problems

 » If you are interested in purchasing a foreclosed property, check out the resources available through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).

 

  MilwaukeeHousingHelp.org 

 


  Milwaukee Foreclosure Partnership Initiative:
    

Learn about the process

 


  Foreclosure resources
    Homeowners:
        Help facing foreclosure
    Homebuyers:
      Help purchasing a foreclosed home
Homebuyer Assistance Program
    Renters:
      Help for renters affected by foreclosure
    Investors and
neighborhood owners:
      Help purchasing a foreclosed property
Rental Rehabilitation Program
    Neighbors:
      Is a foreclosed property causing problems in your neighborhood?

 


  Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP):
    Plan & activities addressing foreclosed properties

 


  Available properties:
    Foreclosures in the city
    City-owned properties

 


  Other links:
    NSP development partner opportunities
    Contractors / service opportunities

 


  Questions? Email:
    nspinfo@milwaukee.gov

  


  City of Milwaukee 
  Office of Mayor Tom Barrett

 

 

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