CROWLEY, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A $14,350 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) award will help offset operating and administrative expenses for Empowering the Community for Excellence (ETCFE), a free, community-based, after-school tutoring program providing academic assistance to students in grades K-12. First National Bank of Louisiana and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) will present the funds at a check presentation at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27 at ETCFE’s offices in Crowley, Louisiana. A tour of the facilities will take place after the check presentation. The media is encouraged to attend.
PGP awards provide grants to community-based organizations (CBOs) of up to $12,000. The funds may be used for research, organizational capacity-building, grant- and funding-application assistance, or contractual services. Through the PGP, FHLB Dallas matches a member’s contribution to a CBO of $500 up to $4,000 at a 3:1 ratio for a maximum $12,000 contribution from FHLB Dallas. The grants are offered via a lottery system once a year through FHLB Dallas members. In 2017, FHLB Dallas awarded $300,000 in PGP funds through 31 member institutions to assist 30 CBOs. Combined with the $104,550 contributed by FHLB Dallas members, a total of $404,550 was awarded to the organizations. For more information, visit fhlb.com.
ETCFE was founded by retired educator Audrey Spencer. The program’s mission is to tutor underprivileged students who are at-risk for academic failure, while providing an environment to enhance students’ confidence, responsibility and motivation as part of the learning experience.
WHAT: |
Check presentation and tour | |
WHEN: |
3:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 27, 2017 | |
WHO: |
J. Randall Prather, President and CEO, First National Bank of Louisiana |
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Cynthia Miller, Senior Vice President, First National Bank of Louisiana |
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Audrey Spencer, Founder, Empowering the Community for Excellence |
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Bruce Hatton, Vice President, Affordable Housing Program Manager, FHLB Dallas |
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WHERE: |
ETCFE Center | |
304 Hutchinson Avenue | ||
Crowley, Louisiana 70526 |