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2026
A tan house with white trim and a covered front porch sits behind a sidewalk, radiating charm among the 2026 Rock County Neighborhood Table Honorees. Green grass and a tree are in the yard, while a yellow house and a red truck are visible on the right.

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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Acts Housing Launches Campaign To Outbid More Predatory Landlords, Help Homebuyers

Urban Milwaukee | Milwaukee— Leading local housing nonprofit Acts Housing is launching the public phase of a $26.4 million fundraising campaign. Acts is raising funding with its Opening Doors Campaign…
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Acts Housing launches public phase of $26.4 million Opening Doors Campaign

BizTimes | Milwaukee— Acts Housing aims to fundraise $26.4 million to expand homeownership opportunities for Milwaukee families. The Milwaukee-based nonprofit launched the public phase of its Opening Doors Campaign on…
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Acts Housing: Nears $26.4 million fundraising campaign goal as non-profit marks its 30th anniversary

WisBusiness | Milwaukee— As it marks its 30th anniversary, nonprofit Acts Housing today announced the launch of the final phase of its $26.4 million Opening Doors Campaign. The nonprofit provides…
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Ep – 13 “Unlocking Homeownership: Opportunities for Low-Income Families in Milwaukee”

The 414 Live | Milwaukee In this episode of The 411 Live, host Beverly Taylor discusses the challenges and opportunities of homeownership, particularly for low-income buyers in Milwaukee. Joined by…
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MONEY TALKS ATTORNEY CORAL: DEATRA KEMP – ACTS HOUSING FINANCIAL LITERACY

WNOV The Voice | Milwaukee MONEY TALKS ATTORNEY CORAL: DEATRA KEMP – ACTS HOUSING FINANCIAL LITERACY…
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GE HealthCare, Antetokounmpo foundation to provide $1 million to area nonprofits

BizTimes | Milwaukee GE HealthCare, the GE HealthCare Foundation and the Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation launched an initiative aimed to increase access to basic needs in Milwaukee communities. The initiative,…
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Milwaukee family now owns a home because of their work with Acts Housing

TMJ4 | Milwaukee For years, homeownership felt out of reach for this Milwaukee family. But with determination, hard work, and the guidance of Acts Housing, they transformed their financial future…
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A group of people sit in a classroom facing a presenter and a screen displaying a slide titled Saving, with images of smiling people. The bright room, filled with large windows and blue chairs, sets the scene for this Homebuyer Education Session in Milwaukee.

Kohl’s announces commitment of $2.5M to Milwaukee nonprofits

CBS 58 | Milwaukee Kohl’s has announced a commitment of more than $2.5 million to seven Milwaukee-area nonprofits, with the details being revealed in a Monday, Aug. 5 press release….
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Wisconsin Voters Seethe Over Out-of-Control Housing Prices

The Wall Street Journal | Milwaukee Affordable housing is a growing concern with voters in the battleground state, new WSJ poll find. Not even Midwestern manners can disguise Wisconsinites’ anger…
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Gorman selling dozens of single-family rental homes in Milwaukee to tenants

BizTimes | MILWAUKEE Working with Acts Housing, developer has plans to sell more than 70 homes to first-time homebuyers over the next two to three years, and more than 200…
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Housing options in Beloit aren’t keeping up with economic growth, leaving some in a pinch

Channel 3000 | BELOIT Economic development in Beloit has outpaced residential growth, creating a housing crisis and leaving residents in an inaccessible market. According to a 2022 report by the…
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Greater Milwaukee Urban League and partners celebrate first-time homeowners

CBS 58 | MILWAUKEE Thanks to a hometown nonprofit, two Milwaukee families are now proud homeowners. On Tuesday, the Greater Milwaukee Urban League, in partnership with area businesses, announced two…
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Wisconsin homebuyer’s guide: What you need to know about getting a broker, mortgage and financial assistance

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | MILWAUKEE Navigating the real estate market as a first-time home buyer can be overwhelming. When’s the right time to buy? How do you get a lender?…
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Beloit family keeps promise to buy house with help from Acts program

Beloit Daily News | BELOIT When Sean Chisholm promised to buy his wife a home in 1998, he meant it, but he had serious doubts whether he could realistically deliver….
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Northwestern Mutual commits $3 million to reduce inequity in homeownership

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | MILWAUKEE Home ownership has become one of the most consistent ways for people and families to build wealth. But in Milwaukee the inability of would-be homebuyers…
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Investment Firms Have a New Bidding Opponent: Activist Home Flippers

Wall Street Journal | MILWAUKEE Acts Housing, a Milwaukee nonprofit, has helped local low-income families buy their first home for more than two decades. More recently, these families have been…
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