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JUL 22, 2025
Milwaukee is taking meaningful steps toward addressing housing affordability and accessibility with the recent adoption of its new Housing Element plan, a forward-thinking roadmap designed to meet the city’s changing housing needs. According to a press release from the City of Milwaukee, this plan will serve as a blueprint to guide development, affordability strategies, and neighborhood growth for years to come.
The names of the first 10 Medicare drugs whose prices the federal government will negotiate directly with manufacturers were released Aug. 29. Popular but pricey blood thinners, diabetes medications, cancer treatments make historic list.
JUL 16, 2025
The Madison Common Council voted unanimously on July 15 to approve zoning reform proposals that will create more housing options for residents. Darrin Wasniewski from our AARP WI office has worked for months with city leaders to push these proposals forward and we’re thrilled to see them cross the finish line. Here is the testimony that Darrin delivered to the council prior to its vote.
We know how impactful $1,000 can be. This is our way of extending some seed money to get these projects off the ground. 2025 application deadlines coming soon.
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Small Dollar, Big Impact grants are exactly what the name describes – simple, short-term, low-cost solutions that could have remarkable impacts on the shaping of neighborhoods and cities. Take a look back at the recipients of the SDBI grant from 2020.
The Small Dollar, Big Impact program will continue to make one $1,000 grant monthly to spur grassroots projects around Wisconsin.
Join Thursdays with AARP Wisconsin to learn how you can use the free Money Map program to become financially fit in 2021.
The latest update of the AARP Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard reports that nursing home resident deaths reached 2.11 per 100 residents in Wisconsin, the highest since the federal government began collecting this information.
Four organizations in three Wisconsin cities have received 2020 AARP Community Challenge grants for improvement projects to benefit residents of all ages.
Show your appreciation for the amazing work that veterans and non-profits that serve veterans do in your community with the Create the Good Honoring Heroes Contest.
Movies Under the Stars bring the community together in Beaver Dam with the help of AARP Wisconsin’s Small Dollar, Big Impact Grant.
As a volunteer advocate with AARP Wisconsin, you can help to to improve the lives of Wisconsinites and make a difference from home.
Celebrate National Family Caregiving Month with Thursdays with AARP Wisconsin.
Milwaukee’s East Side Business Improvement District #20 supported local businesses and gave their community the gift of art and togetherness by using their Small Dollar, Big Impact Grant to create a remarkable outdoor space in an underutilized parking lot.
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