GREEN BAY— State Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner today issued a statement after Senator Tammy Baldwin successfully pushed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to transfer critical housing grants following the closure of Newcap, protecting more than 100 Wisconsin families from homelessness.
The sudden closure of Newcap placed over 100 households across Northeast Wisconsin at immediate risk of losing their housing assistance unless federal funding was transferred to new providers. HUD has now confirmed those funds will be moved to qualified organizations, ensuring stability for families who rely on this support.
“This is what it looks like when government works the way it should,” said Rivera-Wagner. “More than 100 families in our community were facing the unthinkable not because they did anything wrong, but because the system failed to act. Today, we made sure that failure did not become their reality.”
Rivera-Wagner expressed deep gratitude to Senator Baldwin and HUD leadership for stepping in to resolve the crisis.
“I want to extend my sincere thanks to Senator Baldwin and HUD Secretary Scott Turner for putting people first and getting this done,” Rivera-Wagner said. “Their leadership ensured that families who did everything right will not lose their homes because of circumstances beyond their control.”
Rivera-Wagner emphasized that the outcome reflects a broader principle about how the government should respond in moments of crisis.
“This moment reinforces something we say often in Green Bay: problems do not respect geographic boundaries or partisan divides,” he said. “When families are at risk of losing their homes, the answer is not delay. The answer is action.”
He added that accountability and care must go hand in hand.
“We can hold systems accountable and still take care of people at the same time,” Rivera-Wagner said. “In Green Bay, we take care of each other. And today, more than 100 families will continue to have a place to call home.”
