MKE County: County Launches Housing Program for Homeless Veterans

Marcia P. Coggs Human Services building, 230 W. Cherry St. Photo taken June 13, 2025 by Graham Kilmer. Milwaukee County s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is taking over a housing program for veterans who are homeless or lack stable housing. The department, which contains the county s Housing Services Division, will use a federal grant to fund a transitional housing program for up to 20 veterans and their children at a time over the next three years. Two community organizations have historically provided this veterans housing program in Milwaukee. One provider is the Center for Veterans Issues. The program, funded through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, is not new to Milwaukee, but this is the first time it will be managed by Milwaukee County. As a provider for the program, the county s Housing Services will serve as a connection between the veterans and the full array of the county s health and human services through the No Wrong Door policy, which emphasizes co