Belmont biz school lands international program grant

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on August 19, 2009 at 10:11 am

From the university’s College of Business Administration comes word of a $188,000 check that will fund the expansion of its international business education offerings.

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The Y gets a federal grant

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on June 14, 2009 at 10:43 pm

Among the 183 community organizations netting this year’s crop of YouthBuild grants is the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, which will get $625,000 to help young people finish their education and prepare for the work force.

Participants in YouthBuild programs include individuals who have been in the juvenile justice system, youth aging out of foster care, high school dropouts and others. In addition to receiving academic and occupational skills training, these young people develop leadership skills and participate in community service opportunities. Many YouthBuild participants are learning “green” building techniques, assisting with retrofitting existing homes, and discovering how to help make their communities sustainable and environmentally friendly.

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Hickman gets heart failure grant

By Walker Duncan Posted on June 4, 2009 at 3:07 pm

Saint Thomas Health Services’ Hickman Community Hospital has been given a $373,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant is part of efforts to fund a Rural Heart Failure Outreach Consortium project.

“Saint Thomas Heart will be serving as one of four consortium members, all of which are hospital facilities providing care to multi-county, rural service areas in Tennessee. Due to its extensive experience with assisting rural facilities to expand capabilities with regard to cardiac care, Saint Thomas Heart will play a critical role in guiding the development and implementation of this project’s clinical activities. The Saint Thomas Chest Pain Network, which has helped 10 rural facilities in Tennessee and Southern Kentucky become accredited Chest Pain Centers, will also provide expertise in building the capacity of the rural service areas to deliver heart failure treatment.”

The grant will be spread over three years

Hickman will receive $147,594 for the first year, $125,000 the second year and $100,000 the third year. Thirty-six percent of the total project cost will be financed by federal funding.

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