| Voorhees College intends to use its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) grant for its community empowerment program and rental housing development, housing rehabilitation, and homeownership project; and its microenterprise program. The primary goal of these proposed projects is to expand Voorhees College's role and effectiveness in addressing community development needs in Denmark and surrounding areas. The objectives of the proposed project are to promote community empowerment to enable residents to facilitate change; improve the quality of life through expansion of affordable rental opportunities, owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, and promotion of homeownership; and microenterprise development.
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