Press Release: Gov. Evers Joins Milwaukee County Executive Crowley and Local Leaders to Celebrate the Official Reopening of the Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center

State of Wisconsin sent this bulletin at 08/19/2026 10:56 AM CDT
Office of Governor Tony Evers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 19, 2026
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov 
 
Gov. Evers Joins Milwaukee County Executive Crowley and Local Leaders to Celebrate the Official Reopening of the Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center
Supported by a nearly $4 million Flexible Facilities Program grant from the Evers Administration, new Senior Center will provide telehealth services and critical community programming for hundreds of area residents
MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today joined Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, along with county staff and community partners, to celebrate the grand reopening of the Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center. Made possible with the help of a nearly $4 million Flexible Facilities Program (FFP) grant from the Evers Administration, the renovated center will provide access to updated and improved educational, vocational, and nutritional programming, which includes a new telemedicine room, renovated multi-purpose space, a computer lab, and more to serve over 700 people in Milwaukee County.

“Every older adult in Wisconsin deserves the chance to live a healthy, active, connected life, and I’m proud that my administration and I were able to support the renovation and remodel of the center with a nearly $4 million grant through our Flexible Facilities Program,” said Gov. Evers. “These spaces are critical hubs of connection, and so I also want to recognize and thank County Executive Crowley and everyone from the community for their work to fight for this project and create something that will be a bright spot for the local folks and families it serves.”

“Revitalizing the Clinton Rose Senior Center, including expanding access to services and technology and with maintaining public transit options, is making a real difference in the lives of older adults in Milwaukee County,” said Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley. “We will keep advancing innovative solutions that enhance the quality of life for older adults, with services and support that address social isolation, loneliness, depression, and health and wellness.” 
Gov. Evers stands at the podium at the grand reopening of the Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center.   Gov. Evers, County Executive Crowley, and stakeholders cut the ribbon at the grand reopening of the Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center.
Gov. Evers, County Executive Crowley, and community leaders attend the grand reopening of the Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center in Milwaukee.
In October 2024, Gov. Evers announced over $115 million in grants to local and Tribal communities through the Wisconsin Department of Administration’s (DOA) FFP. Among the projects awarded was Milwaukee County’s Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center, which will benefit over 700 individuals, including minority populations, elderly individuals, and those experiencing poverty and health challenges.

In addition to renovations to the kitchen and dining room, the funding expanded the existing community center with a telemedicine room, a multi-purpose space, and a computer lab with 12 desktop computers, adding technical equipment to allow individuals greater access to updated and improved educational, vocational, and nutritional programming.

Funded through the U.S. Department of the Treasury Capital Projects Fund as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), FFP grants are designed to fund community facility projects such as public libraries, community centers, and multi-purpose community facilities in order to address critical requirements of digital and broadband access resulting from or exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. The projects are intended to serve disadvantaged populations most disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and who have limited or no remote access to broadband. The funded projects must provide new, renovated, or expanded facilities, broadband/high-speed internet service, and other digital connectivity equipment and devices that will enable remote access to work, education, and health monitoring activities and resources.

In recent weeks, Gov. Evers has visited several completed FFP projects across the state, including the Waupaca Recreation Center and the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin’s new Archie Mosay Resource Center in Webster. In addition, earlier this week, the governor visited the New London Public Library and the Hammond Public Library, both FFP grant awardees and recently finished construction. During the visits, the governor toured the facilities, met with local leaders and staff, and heard about how the FFP grants are directly helping folks receive access to essential high-speed internet and local resources in the community, including telehealth services and youth programming. The governor plans to continue to visit other FFP locations throughout the rest of the week.

More about the Flexible Facilities Program is available on DOA’s Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources FFP webpage. 
 
An online version of this release is available here.
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