JACKSONVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), Southside Bank and Austin Bank will announce $11,500 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to Jacksonville-based nonprofit A Circle of Ten, Inc. – Network for Collaboration (C10). The grant will be awarded to C10 during a check presentation on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, in Jacksonville, Texas. The media is invited to the check presentation.
The organization will use the PGP funds for organizational capacity-building.
C10 is a nonprofit community-based agency that provides capacity-building services focused on rural communities in East Texas. The organization offers leadership seminars on topics including grant writing, board training, strategic planning and financial literacy.
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.
WHAT: |
Check Presentation | ||
WHEN: |
10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 17, 2017 | ||
WHO: |
Kathey Corner, Deputy Regional Director, Office of U.S. Senator John Cornyn |
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Brooke Mott, Vice President, CRA Officer, Southside Bank |
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Nathan Jones, Executive Vice President, Austin Bank |
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Debbie Braun, Senior Vice President, Risk Management and CRA Officer, Austin Bank |
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Pam Anderson, Vice President, A Circle of Ten, Inc. |
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Eric Haar, Vice President, Director of Government and Industry Relations, FHLB Dallas |
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Mark Loya, Senior Affordable Housing Analyst, FHLB Dallas |
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WHERE: |
The 10 Spot Education & Event Center | ||
201 E. Commerce Street | |||
Jacksonville, Texas 75766 |