Madison, ARPA fund new Centro Hispano center

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The City of Madison and Centro Hispano have secured a site for the construction of a new Centro facility.

The new building will be 25,000 square feet, an increase in size from the old facility, and will be used to expand needed programs and services, the City of Madison tweeted.

The City of Madison worked closely with @MiCentro on a land swap deal that secured a site to construct their new 25,000 sq ft facility. The new building will allow them to expand much-needed programs and services. Read how #ARPA funding also played a part: https://t.co/zggqNmGDDv pic.twitter.com/B5whAIsQAo
— City of Madison, Wisconsin (@CityofMadison) March 26, 2023

The new center will cost $20 million, supported by the City’s purchase of Centro’s old facility for $1.7 million, according to the City website. A federal ARPA grant of $4.8 million toward the City’s South Madison Neighborhood Plan also supports the new facility.

Centro has been part of Madison since 1983 and serves the Latinx community in the city, providing programs, trainings, events and workshops.

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