NEW YORK, July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Carver Federal
Savings Bank ("Carver" or the "Bank"), a certified Community
Development Fund Institution ("CDFI"), announced today that it has
selected six community organizations to receive funds awarded to
the Bank under the U.S. Treasury Department's Bank Enterprise Award
("BEA") program. The BEA program distributes funds through
federally insured depository institutions that provide credit and
financial services to underserved markets and populations, a
central part of Carver's mission.
Carver received approximately $195,000 to award to non-profit organizations
located in BEA-qualified areas that provide vital services to low-
and moderate-income ("LMI") populations. The six community
organizations Carver has selected are:
- South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (Bergen
Ave., Bronx)
- Addicts Rehabilitation Center (Park Ave., Harlem)
- Ocean Bay Community Development Corporation (Beach
54th St., Far
Rockaway)
- Madison Square Boys & Girls
Club (Bradhurst Ave., Harlem)
- Bridge Street Development Corporation (Quincy St., Brooklyn)
- Comunilife (Rockaway Ave., Brooklyn)
"Carver is pleased to have selected these six fine organizations
to receive awards under the Bank Enterprise Award program,"
remarked Michael T. Pugh, President
and Chief Executive Officer of Carver. "Each of these community
organizations is performing much-needed work in our communities
every day. We are proud to partner with them under this
important program, and we are confident that this financial support
will be put to good use in programs that make a real difference in
the lives of our neighbors, and which positively impact the
communities where Carver operates."
Steven Brown, CEO of the South
Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, said, "SoBro is a
local community development non-profit organization in the
South Bronx engaged in
entrepreneurial development & business assistance, serving over
350 small businesses annually. The BEA grant provided by
Carver will support 20 businesses through Credit, Inc. and our
Venture Center site, which promotes community revitalization
efforts targeting small businesses through workshops, networking
events, credit repair services, micro-lending and one-on-one
counseling."
Rev. Reginald Williams, President
and CEO of Addicts Rehabilitation Center, said, "ARC is the oldest
substance abuse program in New York
State for individuals challenged with drug and mental health
issues, serving about 1,100 people on an annual basis. As
part of a wider rehabilitation tied into clinical practices, ARC
provides financial empowerment through a workshop series. The
BEA grant provided by Carver will fund the workshop component,
directly benefiting more than 200 clients, to assure that
participants become versed in critical financial issues impacting
their lives, reinforcing the importance of sound money management,
savings, and budgeting in everyday life."
Patricia Simon, Executive
Director of Ocean Bay Community Development Corporation, said,
"Ocean Bay's mission is to economically revitalize the Far Rockaway community in South Queens, where
we serve over 6,000 people each year. The BEA grant provided
by Carver will support our workforce development and placement
program, which will directly benefit more than 500 residents of the
Ocean Bay Apartments, a NYCHA public housing facility located in
the heart of the Far Rockaway community, where many people are
in dire need of training and employment opportunities."
Tim McChristian, Executive
Director of Madison Square Boys
& Girls Club, said, "Madison Square
Boys & Girls Club provides targeted programs to more
than 5,000 low- and moderate-income young people each year, and the
opening of our new Pinkerton Clubhouse in Harlem will serve an
additional 1,500 youth. The BEA grant provided by Carver will be
used to conduct a series of financial education and empowerment
workshops for at least 140 college-bound students. These
workshops are designed to educate young people on the importance of
financial goal setting, credit, budgeting, savings, and banking
relationships, as well as, avoidance of scams and high-interest
loans."
Emilio Dorcely, President and CEO
of Bridge Street Development Corporation, said, "Bridge Street's
mission is to build partnerships with businesses, government, and
other community stakeholders to provide civic and economic
opportunities to the residents of Central
Brooklyn, with a focus on LMI households and small
businesses located in underserved neighborhoods. Each year
BSDC hosts workshops for hundreds of current and potential
entrepreneurs. The BEA grant provided by Carver will be used
to support a Small Business Boot Camp, which provides a 7-week
training and development workshop series in partnership with the
LIU School of Business. Dozens of local small business owners
will receive the skills, tools and expertise required for greater
competitiveness amid a gentrified and evolving neighborhood and
E-commerce environment."
Dr. Rosa M. Gil, President and
CEO of Comunilife, said, "Since its founding in 1989, Comunilife
has grown into one of NYC's best-respected community-based health
and housing service providers, with a rich continuum of care that
supports the needs of more than 3,500 low-income and vulnerable New
Yorkers. The BEA grant provided by Carver will support the
workforce development initiative located at our Dona Rosita II
Residence, a supportive housing residence that provides
approximately 60 clients with well-maintained individual apartments
and a full range of care coordination and supportive services,
including job placement to help residents become independent."
About Carver Bancorp, Inc.
Carver Bancorp, Inc.
(Nasdaq: CARV) is the holding company for Carver Federal Savings
Bank, a federally chartered stock savings bank. Carver was
founded in 1948 to serve African-American communities whose
residents, businesses, and institutions had limited access to
mainstream financial services. In light of its mission to
promote economic development and revitalize underserved
communities, Carver has been designated by the U.S. Department of
the Treasury as a community development financial
institution. Carver is the largest African- and
Caribbean-American managed bank in the
United States, with nine full-service branches in the
New York City boroughs of
Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. For further
information, please visit the Company's website at
www.carverbank.com.
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Reform Act. These statements are based on management's
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