Bush administration awards community development grants to 22 HBCUs - noteworthy news - George W. Bush

Black Issues in Higher Education, Oct 10, 2002 by Charles Dervarics

Twenty-two historically Black colleges and universities will receive $10.7 million to revitalize distressed neighborhoods near their campuses by expanding their role and effectiveness in neighborhood revitalization, housing and economic development, HUD Deputy Secretary Alphonso Jackson announced last month.

"These grants will help ensure these colleges continue to educate many of the nation's African American physicians, lawyers and business leaders while also being able to revitalize the communities that surround them," Jackson said.

The HBCU program funds grantees to carry out projects designed primarily to benefit low- and moderate-income residents, help prevent or eliminate slums or blight, or meet urgent community development needs in their localities. The grants can be used for activities such as: acquiring real estate; demolition; homeownership assistance to low- and moderate income persons; special economic development activities; and rehabilitation of residential, commercial or industrial buildings to correct code violations.

The grant recipients were:

Alabama
Gadsden State Community College         $424,000
Shelton State Community College         $549,990
Stillman College                        $524,790

Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff    $368,330

Delaware
Delaware State University               $338,766

Florida
Florida A&M University                  $542,674

Georgia
Morehouse College                       $526,414

Louisiana
Dillard University                      $550,000
Southern University and A&M College     $550,000
Southern University at Shreveport       $322,211

Mississippi
Alcorn State University                 $497,929
Rust College                            $550,000

North Carolina
North Carolina A&T State University     $548,000
North Carolina Central University       $549,479

South Carolina
Benedict College                        $500,000
South Carolina State University         $549,945

Tennessee
Fisk University                         $550,000
LeMoyne-Owen College                    $549,062

Texas
Jarvis Christian College                $338,274
Paul Quinn College                      $550,000

Virginia
Hampton University                      $301,505
Norfolk State University                $500,000