$700,000 for Low-Income Homes Unspent; County Could Lose 'Bonus' From Hud If It's Not Disbursed

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › October 15, 2007

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Milwaukee County officials are struggling to spend the bulk of $1 million in "bonus" federal low-income housing money awarded in June, money that could disappear if not used by the end of the year.

Only $300,000 has been spent so far on 32 new families, despite a waiting list of 6,000 families, prompting some county supervisors to press for a greater effort to award the unspent money.

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$700,000 for Low-Income Homes Unspent; County Could Lose 'Bonus' From Hud If It's Not Disbursed

The limited progress in awarding the bonus voucher money drew criticism from Supervisor Michael Mayo Sr., who said, "We're leaving mo...

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