$3 million CDBG reprogramming for youth summer programs
Summary
The committee is steering nearly every reprogrammed block grant dollar to youth services this summer — jobs, construction trades training, camps, financial counseling and evening safe sites. Ald. Chambers pressed for grassroots partners like Lock In MKE to be formally written in before the council votes.
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Last discussed Jun 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $3 million in reprogrammed federal block grant funds, all going to youth programs this summer.
Thousands of Milwaukee kids and young adults ages 7-24 get summer jobs, training, camps and safe evening spaces.
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