The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee administers federal Housing Choice Vouchers, but Wisconsin Act 317 (2017) blocks the city from forcing landlords to accept them. Participation in the voucher program is voluntary on the landlord side.
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) operates the Housing Choice Voucher program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Tenants who qualify receive a portable subsidy they can use with any participating landlord. Because Wisconsin preempts local source-of-income protections, landlords may decline voucher applicants without violating Milwaukee or state law. HACM still inspects voucher units for HUD Housing Quality Standards, sets payment standards, and re-examines tenant income annually. The program is the primary federal rental subsidy available in the city.
Landlords participating in the voucher program who fail HUD inspections risk losing voucher payments, while program fraud can result in HACM termination and federal enforcement.
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