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Winston-Salem State University
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| http://www.wssu.edu
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Program: HBCU
Year: 2009 |
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Ms. Valerie Howard (Program Primary Contact)
Director
Sponsored Programs and Research
601 South Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27110
Phone: (336) 750-2413 Ext:
Fax: (336) 750-2412
howardv@wssu.edu
Primary Contacts for Other Years
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| Overview
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| Winston-Salem State University intends to use its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) grant to expand activities started by the Simon Green Atkins Community Development Corporation (SGACDC), an outreach arm of the university, established in 1998 to be a catalyst for revitalization in the neighborhoods surrounding the campus. Through the Eastside Enterprise Center Project, the SGACDC will expand its activities beyond housing into commercial development by acquiring and rehabilitating a building that was home to the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club for 50 years, until they built a new facility in May 2008. The SGACDC has site control of the building and in the 3-year grant period SGACDC will upfit office space, add tenants, and lease space at below market rates to low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs with a focus on “green” businesses that promote sustainable energy approaches and products. This economic development project will complement the existing SGACDC small business loan partnership with the Micro Enterprise Loan Program that has loaned $125,000 to 7 businesses and created more than 40 entry-level jobs.
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Overview(s) for Other Years
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Activity Titles:
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Partnerships for Neighborhood and Community Revitalization (HBCU 2003)
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