In 2006, Morris College was awarded a $600,000 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to revitalize the surrounding neighborhood of the institution.
On last year, the demolition of a burned-out house was completed and, since then, a new home is being built on the same site.
As the Morris-North Sumter Empowerment Housing Project moves forward, additional work will include building and selling a minimum of two more affordable quality homes to low-and moderate-income people who seek home ownership, and financing the renovation of six additional owner-occupied homes within the target area.
Disclaimer: The work that provided the basis for this news release was supported by funding under Grant Number HBCU-06-SC-029. Morris College is solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this news release. Such interpretations do not reflect the views of the Federal Government.
Posted By: Kenyana Madison
Friday, July 25th 2008 at 10:26AM
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