Andrew Kohut

Media Advisory: Home Bank and FHLB Dallas to Award $8K to Baton Rouge Nonprofit

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

Home Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) will award a $8,000 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) subsidy to Front Yard Bikes, a community-based organization (CBO) for students that provides mechanic courses, welding, gardening and cooking.

Key Points: 
  • Home Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) will award a $8,000 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) subsidy to Front Yard Bikes, a community-based organization (CBO) for students that provides mechanic courses, welding, gardening and cooking.
  • Through this unique program, FHLB Dallas member institutions contribute $500 to $4,000 to a community-based organization, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, which FHLB Dallas matches at a 3:1 ratio to provide the CBO up to $12,000 per member.
  • PGP grants are awarded annually through FHLB Dallas member institutions to help promote and strengthen relationships between CBOs and FHLB Dallas members.
  • PGP grants help qualified nonprofit organizations fund a variety of operational and administrative activities that are critical to serving their communities.

Trualta Applauds the Release of National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trualta, the leading e-learning platform for family caregivers, celebrates the release of the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers and commends the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Act Family Caregiving Advisory Council and The Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (SGRG) for this monumental milestone.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trualta , the leading e-learning platform for family caregivers, celebrates the release of the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers and commends theRecognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Act Family Caregiving Advisory Council and The Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (SGRG) for this monumental milestone.
  • There are an estimated 53 million unpaid family caregivers in the U.S. who often experience anxiety, depression and burnout due to a lack of support.
  • "There are so many connection points between Trualta's core mission of helping family caregivers and the new national strategy that supports these family caregivers," said Lance Robertson, an advisor to Trualta and the former U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Aging.
  • Trualta's caregiver skills training platform empowers family caregivers, and is fulfilling some of the exact goals of the new national strategy, including:
    Increasing awareness of family caregiving: Through a vast network of partnerships across the aging network and healthcare landscape, Trualta seeks to acknowledge and support unpaid family caregivers, including those who do not yet identify as caregivers.

New Partnership between United Way Association of South Carolina and Unite Us Creates a Model for Better Care Across the State

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Way Association of South Carolina (UWASC) today announced a groundbreaking new partnership with Unite Us, the enterprise technology company connecting health and social care, through which United Ways across South Carolina will leverage Unite Us' technology to securely send and receive referrals, and track outcomes in a person-centered model.

Key Points: 
  • United Ways in South Carolina will join Unite South Carolina so that theyand all their member community-based organizations (CBOs)are connected by Unite Us' technology solution within one, comprehensive, closed-loop referral network.
  • This first-of-its kind partnership helps usher in an era of value-based care in South Carolina.
  • Several United Ways across the state have already joined the Unite South Carolina network.
  • About United Way Association of South Carolina:
    United Way Association of South Carolina (UWASC) works to maximize the capacity and effectiveness of local United Ways and provide leadership on issues that impact the quality of life of South Carolina residents.

Media Advisory: Charles Schwab Bank and FHLB Dallas to Present $16K to Fort Worth Nonprofit

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Friday, September 30, 2022

Charles Schwab Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) will award $16,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to Housing Opportunities of Fort Worth (HOFW) during a ceremonial check presentation at the HOFW offices in Fort Worth, Texas.

Key Points: 
  • Charles Schwab Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) will award $16,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to Housing Opportunities of Fort Worth (HOFW) during a ceremonial check presentation at the HOFW offices in Fort Worth, Texas.
  • The media is invited to attend.
  • PGP awards provide 3:1 matches of member contributions to provide grants up to $12,000 per member to help promote and strengthen relationships between Community-based organizations (CBOs) and FHLB Dallas members.
  • The PGP also complements the development activities fostered by FHLB Dallas Affordable Housing and Community Investment programs.

 BankPlus and FHLB Dallas Award $38K to Five Nonprofits

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

BankPlus and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) have awarded $38,315 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) matching-grant funding to five nonprofits in Mississippi.

Key Points: 
  • BankPlus and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) have awarded $38,315 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) matching-grant funding to five nonprofits in Mississippi.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220929005960/en/
    BankPlus and FHLB Dallas awarded $38,315 in Partnership Grant Program funds to five nonprofits in Mississippi this week.
  • BankPlus is strongly committed to community outreach, and these grants demonstrate its support of area nonprofits, said Greg Hettrick, first vice president and director of Community Investment at FHLB Dallas.
  • For more information about the 2022 PGP grants and other FHLB Dallas community investment products and programs, please visit fhlb.com/pgp .

Media Advisory: BankPlus and FHLB Dallas Award Nearly $40K to Five Nonprofits

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Saturday, September 24, 2022

Representatives from BankPlus and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) will award $38,315 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to assist five local nonprofits.

Key Points: 
  • Representatives from BankPlus and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) will award $38,315 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to assist five local nonprofits.
  • Media is encouraged to attend a ceremonial check presentation at BankPlus on Monday, September 26.
  • Awarded annually through FHLB Dallas member institutions, PGP grants help promote and strengthen relationships between CBOs and members.
  • Through this unique program, FHLB Dallas member institutions contribute $500 to $4,000 to a CBOa 501(c)(3) nonprofitwhich FHLB Dallas matches at a 3:1 ratio to provide the CBO up to $12,000 per member and $24,000 per year in grant money.

Media Advisory: Ciera Bank and FHLB Dallas Award $4K to Nonprofit

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Saturday, September 24, 2022

Ciera Bank will join the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) to award $4,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) matching-grant funding to Natures Open Door Outreach Services Inc. on Tuesday, September 27.

Key Points: 
  • Ciera Bank will join the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) to award $4,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) matching-grant funding to Natures Open Door Outreach Services Inc. on Tuesday, September 27.
  • PGP awards provide 3:1 matches of member contributions to provide grants up to $12,000 per member to help promote and strengthen relationships between Community-based organizations (CBOs) and FHLB Dallas members.
  • The PGP also compliments the development activities fostered by FHLB Dallas Affordable Housing and Community Investment programs.
  • Check presentation for Nature's Open Door Outreach Services Inc.
    Joveta Kanion, Nature's Open Door Outreach Services, Inc.
    Melanie Dill, Community and Economic Development Product Manager, FHLB Dallas
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Media Advisory: Five Banks Join FHLB Dallas to Award More Than $36K to Jackson Nonprofit

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Saturday, September 24, 2022

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and five member institutions will award $36,500 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) matching-grant funding to Housing Education and Economic Development (HEED).

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and five member institutions will award $36,500 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) matching-grant funding to Housing Education and Economic Development (HEED).
  • The funds will be awarded during a ceremonial check presentation on Monday, September 26 at HEEDs offices in Jackson.
  • FHLB Dallas awarded the funding in conjunction with Trustmark National Bank, Cadence Bank, Origin Bank, BankPlus and Community Bank of Mississippi.
  • The PGP also compliments the development activities fostered by FHLB Dallas Affordable Housing and Community Investment programs.

Media Advisory: Veritex Community Bank and FHLB Dallas Award $10K to Woman Inc.

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Friday, September 16, 2022

Veritex Community Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) will award $10,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) matching-grant funding to Woman Inc., which creates affordable housing for women leaving abusive or high-risk situations.

Key Points: 
  • Veritex Community Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) will award $10,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) matching-grant funding to Woman Inc., which creates affordable housing for women leaving abusive or high-risk situations.
  • Through this unique program, FHLB Dallas member institutions contribute $500 to $4,000 to a community-based organization, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, which FHLB Dallas matches at a 3:1 ratio to provide the CBO up to $12,000 per member.
  • PGP grants are awarded annually through FHLB Dallas member institutions to help promote and strengthen relationships between CBOs and FHLB Dallas members.
  • Check presentation for Woman Inc.
    Courtney Taylor, Senior Vice President and Community Development Director, Veritex Community Bank
    Melanie Dill, Community and Economic Development Product Manager, FHLB Dallas

Five Banks Award More Than $34K to Shreveport Housing Nonprofit

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

The PGP also complements the development activities fostered by FHLB Dallas Affordable Housing and Community Investment programs.

Key Points: 
  • The PGP also complements the development activities fostered by FHLB Dallas Affordable Housing and Community Investment programs.
  • The Fuller Center NWLA builds new homes for low-income homebuyers who are unable to obtain adequate financing through other conventional means.
  • Its because of these partnerships that we are able to create more affordable housing options across our territory.
  • FHLB Dallas provides financial products and services including advances (loans to members) and grant programs for affordable housing and economic development.