| Throughout its 130-year history, LeMoyne-Owen College has been Memphis’ only historical Black college. The college has been an advocate for low-income residents and the community immediately surrounding the college. The college renewed its commitment to the city and the community by forming LeMoyne-Owen College Community Development Corporation (LOC-CDC). With its $550,000 Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant, LeMoyne-Owen College proposes the continuation of Project Renaissance, which received funding for FY03, thereby increasing the position of the LOC-CDC as the catalyst for a comprehensive revitalization for this vital community located in the heart of Memphis. LOC and LOC-CDC are proposing four major activities that will assist this community in achieving its goals of becoming an integral part of the dreams and realities of the 21st century: capacity building, technical assistance, residential and commercial development, and economic expansion.
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