Grants

• Fort Valley State University, the historically black educational institution in Georgia, received a $167,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The university will use the grant to upgrade its Curriculum Materials Center, classrooms, and science and mathematics laboratories.

• Southern University at Shreveport, a historically black educational institution, received a $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The university will use the money for its micro-enterprise business development program in Shreveport. A community resource and training center will be established and a neighborhood revitalization plan will be developed.

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