HOUSTON, Dec. 13, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Please join Houston Mayor Annise Parker and representatives of Amegy Bank of Texas and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) as they present more than $1 million in three Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants to Travis Street Plaza, LP, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, and Village Learning Center, Inc. Each organization will use the funding to construct three separate multifamily, affordable housing facilities targeted toward low-income and special needs families.
AHP grants are awarded through FHLB Dallas member financial institutions, such as Amegy Bank, to assist in the development of affordable owner-occupied and rental housing for very low- to moderate-income households. In 2011, FHLB Dallas awarded more than $3.3 million in AHP funds to projects in Texas, which will assist in the creation or rehabilitation of 660 units within the state.
The grant presentation will begin at 3:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, December 15, 2011. All media is invited to attend, and attendees will be available for interviews and photo opportunities.
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=3013
| WHEN: | 3:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, December 15, 2011 |
| WHO: | Mayor Annise Parker, City of Houston |
| State Senator Mario Gallegos, District 6 | |
| City Council Member Mike Sullivan, District E | |
| Casey Christman, Chief of Staff for State Representative Dan Huberty, District 127 | |
| Hexser Holliday, District Director for Representative Garnet Coleman, District 147 | |
| Ashton Taylor, District Director and Legal Counsel for State Senator Rodney Ellis, District 13 | |
| Steve Stephens, President, Amegy Bank | |
| Brian Stoker, Senior Vice President and Community Banking Manager, Amegy Bank | |
| Leigh Akin, Senior Vice President and Corporate Communications Manager, Amegy Bank | |
| Leslie Jelsma, Assistant Vice President and Community Relations Manager, Amegy Bank | |
| Bonna Kol, President, Catholic Charities | |
| Richard Celli, Capital Campaign Housing Committee Member, Catholic Charities | |
| Gordon Quan, Capital Campaign Housing Chairman, Catholic Charities | |
| Tim Cantwell, Manager, Travis Street Plaza LP | |
| David Mandell, Owners Representative, Travis Street Plaza LP | |
| Kimberly Brusatori, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Village Learning Center, Inc. | |
| Greg Hettrick, Director of Community Investment, FHLB Dallas | |
| Mike Lambert, Government Relations Liaison, FHLB Dallas | |
| WHERE: | Houston Mayor's Office |
| Proclamation Room – 3rd Floor | |
| 901 Bagby Street | |
| Houston, Texas 77002 |