FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wednesday, July 26, 1995
Contact: Michael Kharfen (202) 401-9215
HHS AWARDS GRANTS TO EZ/EC COMMUNITIES
HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala announced today the Department of Health
and Human Services' intent to provide additional funding to urban and
rural areas of the country, previously designated by President Clinton
as Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities (EZ/EC). The announcement
was made at Vice President Gore's White House Community Empowerment
Conference.
"We are committed to assisting
these communities meet their pressing needs," Secretary Shalala
said, "and to creating a new national model -- a new standard --
for local-federal collaboration."
Using funding available from the Office
of Community Services' Urban and Rural Economic Development Discretionary
Program, HHS plans to make awards ranging from $250,000 to $700,000
to ten community-based corporations for programs such as job placement
and training, business development and incubation and building
renovation. The projects were chosen from 167 competitors and are part
of the Administration's commitment to giving special consideration to
projects located in EZ/EC neighborhoods.
"This additional funding will provide
more tools and flexibility to EZ/EC communities," said Mary Jo
Bane, assistant secretary for children and families. "Creating
jobs, attracting private partnerships and training residents for new
job opportunities will promote economic self-sufficiency."
The prospective grantees are:
Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore, Inc.
28 E Ostend Street
Baltimore, Md. 21230
South Boston Community Housing, Inc.
72 A Street
South Boston, Mass. 02127
Bethel New Life, Inc.
367 N. Karlov
Chicago, Ill. 60624
West Side Planning and Development Corporation
4817 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Ill. 60651
Greater North Pulaski Development Corporation
4054 West North Avenue
Chicago, Ill. 60639
The Pyramid CDC
6000 Heatherbrook Drive
Houston, Texas 77085
The East Los Angeles Community Union
(TELACU)
5400 East Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, Calif. 90022
Korean Youth & Community Center
680 South Wilson Place
Los Angeles, Calif. 90010
East Bay Asian Local Development Corp.
310-8th Street, Suite 309
Oakland, Calif. 94607
Philadelphia Enterprise Center
4601 Market Street, 4th Fl
Philadelphia, Penn. 19139
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