Acts Housing awarded $299,000 for rehabilitating and reselling affordable homes
GazetteXtra | Janesville-
The Janesville Community Development Authority has given the green light to $299,000 in HOME Investment Partnership funds for a Milwaukee-based nonprofit to create a ‘revolving fund’ to purchase, rehabilitate and resell affordable single-family homes.
Housing Services Director Kelly Bedessem said the funds will support individual affordable housing projects and grow generational wealth, but pointed out that they’ll do little to address the entire scope of Janesville’s affordable housing needs.
Three nonprofits receive $350,000 in grant funding to support homeowner education
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Milwaukee –
United Community Center, Acts Housing and Housing Resources Inc. will put the grant funding towards increasing homebuyer counseling programs and outreach.
“If I Can Do It, You Can Too”: A First-Time Homeowner’s Story
Sometimes, the hardest part of homeownership isn’t the paperwork — it’s believing it’s possible in the first place. For almost 19 years, Sandra rented. She moved when she had to, […]
Acts Housing Announces 2026 Rock County Neighborhood Table Honorees
Acts Housing | Rock County –
Acts Housing is proud to announce the honorees for the 2026 Rock County Neighborhood Table, an evening dedicated to celebrating the people and partnerships making affordable homeownership possible throughout Rock County.
Meet Shirley: A Milwaukee Homeownership Story Powered by Coaching
Sometimes, the first step toward homeownership starts with a simple conversation. Acts Housing’s offices are on the fifth floor of the MGIC building, where Shirley works in the MGIC café. […]
Acts Housing expands its toolkit with federal designation, tax credits
BizTimes | Milwaukee—
Nonprofit Acts Housing today announced it reached its $26.4 million fundraising goal for its Opening Doors Campaign, which launched in 2022. The transformational capital campaign aims to reshape the local housing landscape and expand home ownership opportunities, especially for families with low to moderate incomes.
Acts Housing can ‘dream a little bit bigger’ after landing federal financing to renovate, sell homes
The Business Journal | Milwaukee—
Acts Housing has secured an $8 million federal
financing package that will help the nonprofit
acquire, rehabilitate and sell 42 homes to low-
and moderate-income buyers across Milwaukee.
The nonprofit long has existed to help families
purchase houses. It offers counseling, lending and
real estate services, and, in 2023, it began buying
and selling directly to homebuyers as a way to
compete with out-of-state investors.
“The Time Is Going to Pass Anyway”
Cordelia went from renter to Milwaukee homeowner with the help of Acts Housing Homebuyer Coaches. Here’s how she did it — and how you can too.
Acts Housing to expand services in Beloit, Rock County
Beloit Daily News | BELOIT — Acts Housing, a nonprofit organization that helps first-time homebuyer find affordable options for their first home, is expanding services in Beloit and Rock County thanks to nearly $2 million in new funding.
A Place for Family to Just Be
Comfortable wasn’t enough anymore. After getting married, Daniha and her husband knew they wanted something that felt more like them — a place they could change, host people in, and […]