Siart Foundation Awards $95,000 to Five Charter Schools

The Siart Foundation of California awarded $95,000 on December 12th to five charter schools in southern California. The Charter School Excellence Awards were presented to the following schools that have demonstrated excellence in academic achievement, while maintaining strong financial management.
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Not Just Blowing Air in Wyoming

Wyoming-based Z-4 Energy Systems wins state SBIR/STTR grant for compressed air energy storage (Source: Wyoming Business Report, Nov 19)

Buford, Wyoming-based Z-4 Energy Systems is working to develop a way to save wind energy when the wind is not blowing. (more…)

1/4 Million for Home Loans in Des Moines

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines distributes $250,000 to community banks for first-time homebuyers through its Urban First-time Homebuyer Fund; homebuyers can receive grants up to $5000.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines awarded a total of $250,000 in grants to six community banks (more…)

Homeownership Helps 100 Families Buy First Homes

[This summary is based in part on an article by Tom Hartwell in the Vicksburg Post, Oct 23, 2007]

Marvin and Kisha rent an apartment, but won’t for much longer. When the working couple decided to begin looking for a house, they got help from the City of Vicksburg and learned they could qualify for a forgivable loan from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas. (more…)

New Jersey Institutes Pilot Homeless Program

Passaic County has received a Federal grant in the amount of $2.5 million in order to provide permanent housing for people deemed to be chronically homeless. The grant is divided into a $41.4 million appropriation from the U.S. Department of Housing (more…)