WACO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. Representative Bill Flores (TX-District 17) will join representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), Extraco Banks and Waco Habitat for Humanity (Waco Habitat) for a Habitat build at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2017, at 1301 North 10th Street in Waco, Texas. A tour of a completed Habitat home and check presentation will follow at 3:30 p.m. at a second location, 1545 Clark Avenue in Waco. The media is encouraged to attend.
Waco Habitat has received $137,000 in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant funds from Extraco Banks and FHLB Dallas. The grant funds will be used for the construction of 23 homes in Waco, Texas.
AHP grants are available annually through FHLB Dallas member institutions such as Extraco Banks to assist in the development of affordable owner-occupied and rental housing for very low- to moderate-income households located across FHLB Dallas’ five-state District of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. FHLB Dallas awarded in 2016 $7.8 million in AHP grants to 27 projects that resulted in 1,499 new or renovated housing units.
WHAT: |
Habitat Build, Tour and Check Presentation | |
WHEN: |
Thursday, October 19, 2017 | |
3:00 p.m.: Meet at 1301 North 10th Street for Habitat build | ||
3:30 p.m.: Tour a completed Waco Habitat home at 1545 Clark Avenue | ||
3:45 p.m.: Remarks from Congressman Flores | ||
WHO: |
The Honorable Bill Flores, U.S. Representative, TX-District 17 |
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Sam Brown, SVP of Commercial Lending, Extraco Banks |
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Crystal Cruz, Resident |
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Jessica Gates, Resident |
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Brenda Shuttlesworth, Executive Director, Waco Habitat for Humanity |
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Greg Hettrick, First Vice President, Director of Community Investment, FHLB Dallas |
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Eric Haar, Vice President, Director of Government and Industry Relations, FHLB Dallas |
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WHERE: |
1301 North 10th Street (3:00 p.m.) | |
Waco, Texas 76707 | ||
1545 Clark Avenue (3:30 p.m.) | ||
Waco, Texas 76708 |