Racine highlights housing gains, $25,000 rehab grants and new market-rate units

In the address the Presenter emphasized a multi-pronged housing strategy combining home-repair grants, affordable-build partnerships and market-rate development. "Through our home repair and enhancement grants, we have delivered more than 1,100 grants of $10,000 to each homeowner across the city," the Presenter said, and detailed a $25,000 Racine Rehabbed and Ready grant to bring vacant houses up to code for sale to homeowners.

The Presenter also named specific projects: Prichard Park Apartments will add 266 market-rate units, and the Lincoln King neighborhood will receive 33 townhomes funded by a grant from Governor Evers, plus rehabilitation of eight additional homes and two new Habitat for Humanity houses. The Presenter framed these efforts as part of a goal to increase homeownership and to boost neighborhood stability.