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SOUTH BEND — Jerry and Carol Mills visited Epworth United Methodist Church on the suggestion of friends. More than 40 years later, Carol Mills remains a member. It’s a place, she says, where she’s received spiritual sustenance and made a lifetime of memories. “I got involved with the choir and my husband was a trustee for many years,” she said. “We just decided that we liked it, and now as far as I am concerned, the people who I go to church with are my second family.” Her ties to her church family grew even stronger after Jerry passed away three years ago.

Rocky Mountain Power announces new grants to support Utah, Wyoming and Idaho communities this spring SALT LAKE CITY (May 10, 2021) — Even as COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the country, many communities are still facing challenges from the pandemic and the organizations that support them are still seeing unprecedented demand. In spite of the odds, local programs that address critical issues such as food insecurity, homelessness, domestic violence, child abuse, elder issues, mental health and community safety have continued to find creative new ways to deliver help quickly ...

Brookline Housing Authority receives grant Community Content The Brookline Housing Authority was one of six housing authorities in the state to be awarded a Self Sufficiency Program grant from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.  Funds will enable 35 or more adult residents of the BHA’s state public housing developments to receive economic mobility services. As their incomes increase, participants may accrue up to $15,000 in escrow saving over the three to five year program.  “This is a tremendous opportunity to support residents who have been disproportio...

HUD Secretary Ben Carson awards over $2.2 million to help families find housing in Colorado Colo. (KRDO) -- Friday, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson awarded $78 million to hundreds of public housing authorities across the county, with $2.24 million being distributed throughout Colorado. This funding is designed to help families and residents in public housing and voucher-assisted housing increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on public assistance and rental subsidies. “Putting people on the path to self-sufficiency by helping them find jo...