Pine Bluff to receive HUD grant funds
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded funds to renew support to thousands of local homeless assistance programs across the nation.
In Arkansas, 19 providers will share $4,383,379 from HUD’s Continuum of Care grants. In southeast Arkansas, the city of Pine Bluff will receive $232,187, according to a Monday news release.
The effort is part of the $2.5 billion HUD awarded nationwide. HUD’s Continuum of Care grants will provide critically needed support to 6,597 programs on the front lines of serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
For a complete list of locations receiving funding, visit www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/coc/fy20-funding-report.
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Pine Bluff NAACP to meet Feb. 11
The Pine Bluff NAACP Branch will hold its regular monthly membership meeting via Zoom at 6 p.m. Feb. 11.
The Zoom link will be emailed to members who provided the branch with valid email addresses. Others who want to attend may email pbnaacp@yahoo.com to request the link, according to a news release. Details: NAACP Branch President Wanda V. Neal, (870) 536-3141.
First Electric offering scholarships
First Electric Cooperative is accepting scholarship applications. High school seniors whose parents or guardians are First Electric members may apply for one of nine $2,000 scholarships available each year, according to a news release.
Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and after graduation they must attend an accredited institute of higher learning in Arkansas on a full-time basis.
The deadline to apply is April 30. For an application and details, visit online atwww.firstelectric.coop/scholarshipsor contact any First Electric office.