June 23, 2009

Lamar University; BISD Awarded Federal Funds Totaling $284k

Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02) announced today that Lamar University and the Beaumont Independent School District have been awarded federal grant money totaling $284,051.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Lamar University with $34,528 for the Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program. This program provides scholarships to full-time, financially needy students from disadvantaged backgrounds, enrolled in health professions and nursing programs.

In addition, Lamar University also received $4,767 for the Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship in May.

The Beaumont ISD is slated to receive $244,756 in funding from HHS for the Head Start program. The Head Start program provides grants to local public and private non-profit and for-profit agencies to provide comprehensive child development services to economically disadvantaged children and families, with a special focus on helping preschoolers develop the early reading and math skills they need to be successful in school.