Green Bay Packers Give Back today announced that the organization has awarded a $250,000 Veterans Impact Grant to Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin.
To address the need for affordable housing in Brown County and to serve local veterans facing housing insecurity, the nonprofit is building Northeast Wisconsin's first cottage court of tiny homes for veterans. The project includes 17 one-bedroom homes and four resident transitional homes, along with a community center to provide residents with an on-site space to participate in more than 20 supportive services.
"Thanks to the Packers Veterans Impact Grant, Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin will be offering a safe, supportive tiny homes village for up to 25 veterans every five years for them to become self-sufficient with over 20 different health, wellness and employment services," said Kim Nohr, President of Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin. "Our Veterans 1st team and over 75 partner agencies will be helping to build our village and provide our residents with any services they may need."
The cottage court community will be built on Green Bay's east side, near the Milo C. Huempfner Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic. Construction is set to begin later this year and is expected to be completed in 2027. The organization has received $1.95 million in donations to support the project, with Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin working to raise just over $1 million in additional funds to reach its fundraising goal. To donate, please visit veterans1stnew.com/donate.
This is the fifth consecutive year that Packers Give Back has awarded the Veterans Impact Grant specifically for organizations that serve veterans and their families. A component of the Green Bay Packers Give Back program, the Veterans Impact Grants, combined with other charitable endeavors, contribute to a comprehensive Packers charity impact in excess of $13 million in the past year.
