SDC faces more funding upheaval after state removes its Milwaukee County community action status

SDC faces more funding upheaval after state removes its Milwaukee County community action status

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe state of Wisconsin is rescinding the Social Development Commission’s status as Milwaukee County’s community action agency, a move that puts the SDC’s ability to offer critical services to the community in jeopardy.The anti-poverty agency has held that designation for over 60 years. Without the status, SDC is not eligible for key federal block grant funding for its services.In a letter sent Friday to the SDC board, Wisc…

SDC faces more funding upheaval after state removes its community action status | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

The state of Wisconsin is rescinding the Social Development Commission’s status as Milwaukee County’s community action agency, a move that puts the SDC’s ability to offer critical services to the community in jeopardy. The anti-poverty agency has held that designation for over 60 years. Without the status, SDC is not eligible for key federal block grant funding for its services. In a letter sent Friday to the SDC board, Wisconsin Department of C…