City of Milwaukee - File #: 240394

• File #: 240394
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: In Council-Adoption
• File created: 7/2/2024
• In control: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Title: Resolution relating to the acceptance and funding of the Pathways to Remove Obstacles to Housing Grant from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
• Sponsors: ALD. STAMPER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/10/2024	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Mario Higgins - Community Block Grants Administration Director Sam Leichtling - Dept. of City Development President Jose Perez	Pass	5:0
7/2/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
240394
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. STAMPER
Title
Resolution relating to the acceptance and funding of the Pathways to Remove Obstacles to Housing Grant from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Analysis
This resolution allows the City of Milwaukee to accept the funding for the Pathways to Remove Obstacles to Housing Grant from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $2,100,000 and for the Department of City Development to carry out eligible planning and affordable housing development activities specified in the grant application.
Body
Whereas, The 2022 Appropriations Act, the United States Congress created and funded the new Pathways to Remove Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) program to be administered by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support communities who are actively taking steps to remove barriers to affordable housing; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has a demonstrated track record of implementing a wide array of policy and programmatic initiatives to address Milwaukee’s affordable housing needs; and

Whereas, The PRO Housing program is specifically targeted to support communities working to reduce barriers to housing development via updates to zoning regulations, related land use policies, and providing gap funding to provide needed resources for affordable housing development; and

Whereas, HUD sought proposals for PRO Housing funds via a competitive application process and the City of Milwaukee was one of 21 communities selected for an award from a group of 175 applications; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee was awarded the amount of $2,100,000 to enable the Department of City Development to carry out PRO Housing eligible activities including: developing and implementing updates to the zoning code through the Growing MKE initiative, carrying out financial and design analysis to encourage the development of additional styles of hou...