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The Home Rehabilitation Loan & Rental Rehabilitation Loan Programs are available only in the target areas shown on the maps below:
BRODY N 55th to 60th St. / W Silver Spring Dr. to Carmen Ave
Partner: Havenwoods Economic Development Corp. Contact: Jessica Noth at (414) 431-2271 Email: jnoth@havenwoods.org
CENTURY CITY Capitol to Burleigh / 27th to 36th St.
Contact: Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation at 414-286-5610 Email: nidc@milwaukee.gov
CLARKE SQUARE Cesar Chavez Dr. to 24th St./ Scott St. to Greenfield St.
Partner: Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative Contact: Ian Bautista at (414) 647-0548, ext. 107* Email: ian@clarkesquare.org
*Spanish speaking staff available
HARAMBEE NORTH Holton to 2nd St. / Burleigh to Concordia
Partner: Riverwest Development Corporation Contact: Amy Rohan at (414) 906-9650, ext. 114 Email: housing@riverworksmke.org
ROOSEVELT GROVE N 36th to N 40th St. / West Concordia Ave. to Nash St.
Partner: Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church Contact: Linda Griffin at (414) 873-1045 Email: pilgchurch@sbcglobal.net
TRI-BLOCK N 51st St. to N 56th St. / W Burleigh St. to W Center St. Partner: Sherman Park Community Association Contact: Jermaine Alexander (414) 444-9803, ext. 100 Email: jermainea@shermanpark.org
WALKER SQUARE S 9th St. to S Cesar Chavez Dr. / W Pierce St. to W Greenfield St. Partner: Southside Organizing Committee (SOC) Contact: (414) 672-8090* Email: soc@socmilwaukee.org
*Spanish Speaking staff available
WASHINGTON PARK 32nd St. to 35th St. / Galena St. to Lloyd St.
Partner: United Methodist Children's Services Contact: (414) 344-1818
WEST BURNHAM PARK/SILVER CITY 35th to 41st St. / Scott St. to Lapham St.
Partner: Layton Boulevard West Neighbors, Inc. Contact: (414) 944-6007* Email: housing@lbwn.org
This page was last updated on 1/8/2020