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Redevelopment Authority sets aside $30,000 to back Revitalize Milwaukee block-build
Summary
The Redevelopment Authority approved a $30,000 commitment to support Revitalize Milwaukee’s 2026 block-build in Waukesha, subject to a $30,000 match, homeowner income verification and reporting on sponsor leverage; the motion passed unanimously.
The Redevelopment Authority of Waukesha City voted unanimously to set aside $30,000 to support Revitalize Milwaukee’s 2026 block-build event, which will bring volunteers and contractors to rehab multiple owner-occupied homes in one neighborhood over a day and a half.
Staff member told the board the organization requested city funds to help cover project costs and that Revitalize Milwaukee has secured matching support. “They've already found a $30,000 worth of a match,” the Staff member said, adding that Home Depot is among the group's sponsors.
Under the board’s approval, the $30,000 commitment is contingent on Revitalize Milwaukee providing a $30,000 match (cash or in-kind), performing income verification for selected homeowners so recipients meet the authority’s affordable-housing thresholds, and submitting a report detailing how the funds and sponsor donations were used for each home before disbursement.
Board members discussed neighborhood options the nonprofit proposed, including the Main Street/Perkins/Strand corridor, a Barstow-area neighborhood near City Hall and the Saratoga/STEM school corridor. Staff emphasized that Revitalize primarily targets owner-occupied homes and prefers neighborhoods with roughly 50% owner occupancy so volunteers can obtain homeowner permission.
A recorded message from Revitalize Milwaukee played for the board during the presentation, with a presenter saying the event reflects “what happens when a community comes together with heart, purpose, and compassion.”
The motion to set the funds aside was made and seconded during the meeting and passed by unanimous voice vote. The commitment is a reserve rather than an immediate disbursement; staff said the authority will return to the board with neighborhood specifics and final eligibility checks before releasing money.
