Milwaukee says its money is hitting the streets. On April 24, 2026, the City of Milwaukee released its 2025 Community Development Grants Administration (CDGA) impact report and pushed out the highlights on Facebook, pointing to a year where thousands of residents tapped into city-supported services. The document shows 14,520 young people took part in programming, 521 jobseekers landed full-time employment, and hundreds of housing units were rehabbed or built with grant support. City leaders are holding up the totals as evidence that federal and local dollars are flowing into neighborhood services and affordable housing projects.
Housing investments and a first-of-its-kind project
According to the City of Milwaukee’s 2025 CDGA impact report, 169 rental units received support through rehabilitation or new construction in 2025, while HOME programs helped deliver rental assistance and owner-occupied home improvements across the city. The report puts a spotlight on the Phoenix Residential Apartments adaptive reuse project, framed as a pilot that pairs 21 permanent affordable units with 10 short-term crisis units to help people transition out of homelessness. Those housing outcomes are detailed in the same impact report.
Youth and workforce outcomes
The city’s Facebook summary of the impact report says 14,520 youth took part in CDGA-supported programming and 521 jobseekers secured full-time employment through workforce initiatives, according to the City of Milwaukee’s Facebook post. CDGA’s website notes the administration works with more than 60 community organizations to run after-school programs, summer jobs, and training pipelines across Milwaukee neighborhoods. The Facebook post also includes photos and a link to the full report for residents who want the detailed breakdown.
Homelessness response and emergency assistance
The impact report states that 3,647 people were served through Emergency Solutions Grants and 2,793 families at risk of homelessness received stabilization services in 2025, figures laid out in the City of Milwaukee’s 2025 CDGA impact report. CDGA officials present those totals as part of a wider homelessness strategy that pairs short-term shelter and crisis units with case management and housing navigation. The agency says the numbers will feed into public meetings and shape the 2026 funding allocation plan.
Where to find the report and next steps
City officials say the impact report will guide upcoming public meetings and the 2026 funding allocation plan, with related details posted by the Community Development Grants Administration. Residents can find the full report and supporting materials on the Community Development Grants Administration website or through the City of Milwaukee’s Facebook post that accompanied the release. The document also lists the CDGA office at City Hall and highlights the Phoenix Residential Apartments project at 2436 N. 50th St as an active construction site in the city’s Year of Housing materials.
