- Herb Kohl Philanthropies donates $1 million to fund educator housing.
- Eight homes are planned in Milwaukee‘s Harambee neighborhood.
- The homes will be priced at $105,000 through public-private partnerships.
- CDA aims to build more than 40 homes near early childhood centers.
A philanthropic donation will help build homes for early childhood educators in Milwaukee.
Herb Kohl Philanthropies, a foundation for the former U.S. Senator, donated $1 million to the Community Development Alliance and Acts Housing to help fund eight homes for early childhood educators in the Harambee neighborhood and other parts of the city.
The CDA wants to build more than 40 homes around early childhood centers in the area. The effort, which started in 2024, is supported by a Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development grant…