Press Releases
Released on February 08, 2007
RECOVERY CORPS COMMITS $6.4 MILLION TO NEW ORLEANS AREA FAMILIES
Funds dedicated to support housing, household needs and youth empowerment programs
NEW ORLEANS, La. - In its continued commitment to the human recovery of Greater New Orleans, the Louisiana Family Recovery Corps (Recovery Corps) has invested an additional $6.4 million to the city through funds available for working families at the Welcome Home Center and in grants to the Dryades YMCA and ACORN New Orleans. This follows the Recovery Corps existing commitment of over $15 million to the human recovery effort of Greater New Orleans. The investment was announced today at the New Orleans Welcome Home Center by Recovery Corps CEO Raymond A. Jetson, who was joined by local leaders and elected officials.
“The Louisiana Family Recovery Corps has funded these initiatives so that our working families can get a hand-up to restore their households and our children have the opportunity to participate in programs that keep them off the streets while teaching them essential life skills,” said Raymond A. Jetson.
The Louisiana Family Recovery Corps has made $6 million available to the New Orleans Welcome Home Center for qualified working families who are returning home and need assistance with re-establishing their households. The Recovery Corps’ investment in the Welcome Home Center is in partnership with the City of New Orleans and Greater New Orleans Nonprofit Knowledge Works.
The ACORN Trail of Hope Pilot Housing Program has received an $82,390 award from the Louisiana Family Recovery Corps. This grant will help provide short term temporary housing to homeowners from impacted areas as they rebuild their homes and offer job training assistance if needed.
The Dryades YMCA has reinstated its anti-crime initiatives for youth with the
help of $100,000 from the Louisiana Family Recovery Corps. The Midnight Basketball
Crime Prevention Program gets adolescents off the streets and provides them
with a structured, disciplined environment with positive influences.
