HOME-ARP shift to smaller non-congregate shelters
Summary
After the Heartland Housing failure and losing hotel options post-pandemic, the city is pivoting to smaller non-congregate shelters — private rooms with bathrooms — that fit neighborhoods and don't risk 60 units at once. Milwaukee County's Hillview project gets $1.4 million.
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Last discussed Jun 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
$1.4 million to Hillview plus allocations to WCS/AK Developments sites on Atkinson and Tamarack.
Unhoused residents, especially domestic violence survivors and seniors, who avoid traditional congregate shelters.
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