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Thompson Announces $1,974,462 Awarded to the Community Students Learning Center of Lexington, MS
For Immediate Release Contact: Sherrina Dixon
August 22, 2011 601-866-9003
Congressman Thompson ANNOUNCES $1,974,462 awarded to The
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI –.The Community Students Learning Center (CSLC) in Lexington, Mississippi will receive a Rural Innovation Fund Comprehensive Grant in the amount of $1,974,462 for the Empowering the Delta with a Growing Economy (EDGE) project. EDGE will partner with community, business, and government agencies to implement a multifaceted approach that generates jobs and provides job training, housing counseling, housing and entrepreneurism. By the end of the third year, 100 consumers will participate in job training and mentoring, 10 consumers in business incubation and 100 consumers in life skills. In the area of housing, 100 consumers will receive housing counseling, 500 will receive fair housing information and 40 will receive information with regard to housing. CSLC will partner with
For additional information, please contact Ms. Kathy Jenkins at (417) 682-6002 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
