Bank of the Ozarks and FHLB Dallas Award Grant to Assist Homeowners With Critical Repairs LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 5, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Bank of the Ozarks are pleased to announce they have awarded a $140,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant to the Southwest Arkansas Development Council (SWADC) to assist with home rehabilitation costs. The AHP grant will be used to provide much needed repairs to the homes of very low-income elderly and/or disabled homeowners in Miller County, Arkansas. The funds are being used in conjunction with monies from the weatherization assistance programs offered by the U.S. Department of Energy and the state of Arkansas, according to William Taft Wilson, weatherization director for SWADC. The grant funds will enable SWADC to make much needed repairs to 20 homes, including replacing roofs, floors, and windows, to bring the homes into compliance with the code standard, which will then qualify them for weatherization assistance program funds. Many of the homes in the region served by SWADC are turned down for the weatherization assistance program funds because they are in such poor condition and need repairs that are not covered by such programs. |
Funding News Kasich Highlights State Mentorship Grants in ClevelandKasich chose a signing ceremony yesterday at a public elementary school Anton Grdina in Cleveland’s Kinsman neighborhood to highlight new state grants for mentorship programs. Ohio’s education department will give out $10 million statewide for businesses and community groups to work with students outside the classroom. Kasich says the money will come in the form of matching grants. Read More > $7 million awarded in Tennessee solar grantsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Solar Institute has announced more than $7 million in grants to fund 37 projects across the state. Twenty-one Tennessee businesses were awarded grants, which ranged up to $500,000. Grant funds will be used to increase energy efficiency and incorporate renewable energy products in the workplace, while decreasing operating costs and increasing profitability. Read More >TESTIMONIALS |
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