University District one of 20 areas selected as a Promise Neighborhood

BIG news for Broadmoor and the University district!

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the winners of $10 million in Promise Neighborhoods federal planning grants for 2010.

Little Rock was selected as one of 21 grantees nationwide to receive a Promise Neighborhoods planning grant. The Promise Neighborhoods area includes Broadmoor, the University District and the census tracts between the University District and Martin Luther King drive, and I-630 and Asher/Roosevelt Ave. See detailed information on the grantees here.

This is a highly competitive program modeled after the Harlem Children's Zone program. The grants will help 21 communities plan to build their own Promise Neighborhood – a pipeline of social, educational, and health supports that enable all children to learn, grow, and succeed from birth through college.

The grant will focus on students who attend Bale, Franklin, and Stephens elementary schools; Forest Heights Middle School; and Hall High School.

UALR led the Little Rock initiative which also includes the LRSD, City of Little Rock, Arkansas Children's Hospital, New Futures, Little Rock Housing Authority and others. Julie Hall, Director of the University District Educational Network, led the effort for UALR

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Broadmoor Pool News

Broadmoor Pool is a great place to meet and greet your neighbors. From time to time, to pool hosts potlucks and other special events. This month's Fourth Sunday Family Potluck is Sunday June 27th from 6 to 8 p.m.


To join the pool, call Pool Manager Pat Mitchell at 565-5613 or Treasurer Ann Wasson at 562-7776 or click here. Broadmoor residents can swim all summer for just $115 per household! That's a bargain for a whole season of fun.


Beginning Tuesday June 29 an ADULT SWIM time will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Come enjoy the swim and time to visit and relax with friends and neighbors.

Up to $5,000 FREE Money for Home Repairs

The University District Development Corporation (UDDC) is seeking eligible applicants with needs for home repair up to $5,000. Examples of repair may include plumbing, HVAC, new roof, etc. The funds will be awarded in the form of a forgivable grant. This is not a loan.

Program coordinator Barrett Allen reports that many area residents have already applied for grants to re-roof their houses.
Program Requirements:

     -Person must agree to stay in home for 5 years

     -Households must have a family income of 80 percent or less of the area median income

     -Must be a Special Needs households

     1. Special needs include anyone at least 55 years of age

          OR

     2. A disabled person with one verifiable condition: (1) mentally disabled (2) physically disabled (3) applicant recovering from physical abuse (4) applicant recovering from substance abuse (5) HIV/AIDS

Contact:

Barrett Allen
Community Development Program Officer
University District
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2801 South University-Bailey Center
Little Rock, AR 72204
501-683-7361 - Direct
501-683-7356 - Main
501-683-7209 - Fax
blallen@ualr.edu
www.ualr.edu/universitydistrict

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