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Media Advisory: FHLB Dallas to Award $283K in Grants to Eight DFW Nonprofits

***11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 21, 8500 Freeport Parkway South, Irving, Texas 75063***

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), along with eight of its member financial institutions, will award $283,000 in 2024 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funding to eight Dallas-Fort Worth-area nonprofits during a check presentation and media event on Thursday, November 21.

The following nonprofits received grants:

BH365 Education Foundation, Dallas: $9,000
Ferguson Road Initiative, Dallas: $30,000
Renaissance Heights Foundation, Fort Worth: $30,000
South Dallas Fair Park Innercity Community Development Corp. (CDC), Dallas: $64,000
SP 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dallas: $30,000
Stars United Global Outreach, Grand Prairie: $30,000
Youth Village Resources of Dallas dba Youth With Faces, Dallas: $30,000
Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. Community Outreach Center, Dallas: $60,000

The PGP offers up to a 5:1 match of member contributions — up to $25,000 per FHLB Dallas member — to support community-based organizations (CBOs) involved in affordable housing or economic development activities that complement other FHLB Dallas community investment programs. The program is funded on an annual basis, and funds are distributed through participating FHLB Dallas members.

The media is encouraged to attend. Please RSVP to events@fhlb.com. A photo ID will be required to enter the building.

DATE:

11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 21, 2024

 

LOCATION:

8500 Freeport Parkway South

Irving, Texas 75063

ATTENDEES:

Sanjay Bhasin, FHLB Dallas

Bre Chapman, FHLB Dallas

Kelly Davis, FHLB Dallas

Gustavo Molina, FHLB Dallas

Michael Zheng, FHLB Dallas

Greg Hettrick, FHLB Dallas

Bruce Hatton, FHLB Dallas

Mark Loya, FHLB Dallas

Jill Droge, FHLB Dallas

Lenwood Brooks, FHLB Dallas

Jaime Jordan, FHLB Dallas

Chris Nettles, City of Fort Worth Councilmember, District 8

Michael Bailey, American First Financial Bank

Linda Crank, Centennial Bank

Michael Koch, Centennial Bank

Jeanine Werberig, Centennial Bank

Hannah Ricks, Centennial Bank

Chris Castle, Centennial Bank

Rahiel Alemu, Charles Schwab Bank

Kelli Diserens, Independent Financial Bank

Larsha Thomas, Independent Financial Bank

Roger McLaren, Inwood National Bank

Paul Ruedas, Oakwood Bank

Judith Morgan, Oakwood Bank

Melissa Bradford, Veritex Community Bank

Jesus Cisneros, Woodforest National Bank

Billy Lane, South Dallas Fair Park Innercity CDC

Deon Hawkins, South Dallas Fair Park Innercity CDC

Teresa Jackson, South Dallas Fair Park Innercity CDC

Al Nolan, Black History 365 Education

Candace Williamson, Black History 365 Education

Frances Smith-Dean, Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. Community Outreach Center

Kenny Mosley, Jr., Renaissance Heights Foundation

Ann Stevenson, Renaissance Heights Foundation

Shannon Spriggs, Renaissance Heights Foundation

Chris Quadri, Youth With Faces

Star Williams, Stars United Global Outreach

Lynsey Walters, Stars United Global Outreach

Angel Tucker, Stars United Global Outreach

LaQuandria Johnson, Stars United Global Outreach

Vikki Martin, Ferguson Road Initiative

Maria Valenzuela, Ferguson Road Initiative

 

Contacts

Corporate Communications
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas
fhlb.com, (214) 441-8445

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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas
fhlb.com, (214) 441-8445

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