Mississippi Housing Partnership to Receive $31K Grant from BancorpSouth Bank, BankPlus and FHLB Dallas
BancorpSouth Bank, BankPlus and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) will award $31,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to the Mississippi Housing Partnership (MHP), a homebuyer education and revitalization program targeted for low- and moderate-income families. The grant will be used for operating costs and to expand organizational capacity.
The media is encouraged to join local dignitaries and bank representatives at a check presentation at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at 1217 North West Street in Jackson, Mississippi.
The structure of the PGP enables FHLB Dallas member institutions to contribute $500 to $4,000 to a community-based organization (CBO), which FHLB Dallas matches at a 3:1 ratio.
For more information about the PGP, visit fhlb.com/pgp.
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Check Presentation |
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2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2019 |
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Nekia Owen, Financial Administrator, Office of Congressman Bennie Thompson, D-MS |
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Evelyn Edwards, Vice President, Community Development Grant Specialist and Mid MS Division CRA Specialist, BancorpSouth Bank |
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Mark Ouellette, First Vice President and Director of Affordable Housing, BankPlus |
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David Johnson, Senior Vice President and Director of Community Development, BankPlus |
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Timothy Collins, Executive Director, Mississippi Housing Partnership |
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Eric Haar, Vice President, Director of Government and Industry Relations, FHLB Dallas |
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Denise Schmitt, Community Investment Operations Manager, FHLB Dallas |
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Dianne Bolen, Board Director, FHLB Dallas |
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Mississippi Housing Partnership |
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1217 North West Street |
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Jackson, Mississippi 39202 |
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