Three hundred and twenty-seven families are set to benefit from a home improvement grant cheque—from a total of $4,900,000—within the next few weeks from the Ministry of Housing and Urban
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Housing Minister Pennelope Beckles presents Home Improvement Grants to deserving recipients at a Cheque Distribution Ceremony in San Fernando
Port of Spain:On Monday 19 April, 2021 the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, the Honourable Pennelope Beckles presented cheques to ten (10) applicants, under the Ministry’s Home Improvement Grant Programme (HIG), at a distribution ceremony held at the HDC’s Sub Office in San Fernando. The recipients of this grant allocation are from various communities in South Trinidad.
The Home Improvement Grant Programme forms an integral part of the Ministry’s Housing initiatives. Since 2006, the Programme has assisted thousands of qualifying families across Trinidad, such as those receiving their cheques today. This will enable them to effect critical repairs and upgrades to their existing homes, and improve their living conditions.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development conducts its first Community Outreach Caravan for 2021 in Blanchisseuse and La Fillette
Port of Spain: As part of its Public Awareness and Education (PAE) Programme, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s Outreach Caravan rolled in to the northeastern communities of Blanchisseuse and La Fillette on Saturday 06 February, 2021 where scores of residents from the area and neighbouring villages were warmly welcomed by the Honourable Minister and Member of Parliament for the area, Pennelope Beckles.
The day’s activities kicked off at 10:00 am at the Blanchisseuse Community Centre and ended at 3:00pm at the Blanchisseuse Secondary School. The Ministry hosted the event in conjunction with one of the agencies under its remit, the Land Settlement Agency, while ensuring that all public health safety protocols were adhered to in light of Covid19 concerns.