NEW ORLEANS, July 26, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Please join representatives from the Dr. Murphy W. McCaleb Educational Fund, Inc. and Gulf Coast Housing Partnership (GCHP) to celebrate the groundbreaking for McCaleb Supportive Housing.
The McCaleb Supportive Housing project is a multifamily, rental housing development planned for the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. The housing facility will contain 43 one-bedroom apartments to serve very low-income and homeless residents, and offer supportive services, such as case management and life skills training.
The project has received nearly $7 million in funding, including a $301,000 Affordable Housing Program grant from Whitney National Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas). Representatives from the banks will be available for photo opportunities and interviews.
| WHEN: | 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2011 | |
| WHO: | Kathy Laborde, President, Gulf Coast Housing Partnership | |
| The Rev. Willie Gable, Executive Director, Dr. M.W. McCaleb Educational Fund, Inc. | ||
| Cedric Grant, Deputy Mayor, City of New Orleans | ||
| Joyce Hickman, Chairman, Dr. M.W. McCaleb Educational Fund, Inc. | ||
| Heather Hampton, Sr. Affordable Housing Analyst, Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas | ||
| Mike Lambert, Government & Industry Liaison, FHLB Dallas | ||
| TBD, Whitney National Bank | ||
| Pat Forbes, State of Louisiana Office of Community Development | ||
| Guy T. Williams, Board of Commissioners Vice Chairman, Louisiana Housing Finance Agency | ||
| WHERE | McCaleb Supportive Housing construction site | |
| 1220 S. Robertson Street | ||
| New Orleans, Louisiana 70113 |
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