Source: Council of Federal Home Loan Banks

MEDIA ADVISORY -- Congressman Boustany Joins IBERIABANK and FHLB Dallas in Awarding AHP Grant to Lafayette Nonprofit

LAFAYETTE, La., Dec. 12, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Please join Congressman Charles Boustany, IBERIABANK, and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) as they present a $287,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant to Goodwill Industries of Acadiana Housing Corp. Goodwill Industries will use the AHP grant to help renovate the Maison de Goodwill Apartments, a popular senior living apartment complex in Lafayette, Louisiana.

AHP grants are awarded through FHLB Dallas member financial institutions, such as IBERIABANK, to assist in the development of affordable, owner-occupied and rental housing for very low- to moderate-income households. In 2013, FHLB Dallas awarded $11.3 million in AHP funding to 36 projects across its five-state District of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Texas.

WHAT: Check Presentation & Media Event
   
WHEN: 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 16, 2013
   
WHO: The Honorable Charles Boustany, U.S. Representative, LA-District 6
  The Honorable Joel C. Robideaux, State Representative, LA-District 45
  The Honorable Joey Durel, City-Parish President, City of Lafayette
  Jennifer Purgahn-Spell, Director of Housing, Goodwill Industries of Acadiana, Inc.
  Jerry Vascocu, Acadiana President, IBERIABANK
  Greg Hettrick, VP and Director of Community Investment, FHLB Dallas
  Mike Lambert, Government & Industry Liaison, FHLB Dallas
   
WHERE: Maison de Goodwill Apartments
  415 Guilbeau Road
  Lafayette, Louisiana 70506