Green Bay Reporter

Green Bay Packers Give Back has awarded a $250,000 Veterans Impact Grant to Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin. The nonprofit aims to address affordable housing needs in Brown County by building the region's first cottage court of tiny homes for veterans facing housing insecurity. This project will include 17 one-bedroom homes and four transitional homes, along with a community center offering 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 is planned for Green Bay's east side near the Milo C. Huempfner Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic. Construction is set to begin later this year with completion expected in 2027. So far, $1.95 million has been raised for the project, with an additional $1 million needed to meet fundraising goals. Donations can be made at veterans1stnew.com/donate.

This marks the fifth consecutive year that Packers Give Back has provided the Veterans Impact Grant specifically for organizations serving veterans and their families. The grant is part of a broader charitable initiative by the Green Bay Packers, which contributed over $13 million last year through various programs.