(2004 agency highlights)

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

COMMENCEMENT OF PHASE 1 OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION AND
 COMMUNITY CENTER CAMPUS, A 22,645 SQUARE FOOT COMMUNITY SPORTS COMPLEX EXECUTION OF LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ACTN AND SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS

PARTNERING WITH SPAWGLASS AND GEORGE GERVIN CENTER TO MAXIMIZE MINORITY PARTICIPATION ON SPORTS COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION SITE

APPROVAL OF $1. 8 MILLION IN TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT FINANCING FROM
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO

PARTNERING WITH  MERCED HOUSING AND UU HOUSING TO CONTSTRUCT HOME AT 1830 MONTANA STREET AND OFFER DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE

PURCHASE OF OTHER SCATTERED SITE LOTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

PARTNERING WITH ANTIOCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH TO COMMERCIALLY DEVELOP THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH WALTERS AND EAST HOUSTON STREETS

COMMUNITY EDUCATION

 ENTERED THIRD PROGRAM YEAR OF NEW CONNECTIONS NURTURING PROGRAM, AN EDUCATION AND SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN AGE 0-4

COMPLETED SECOND YEAR OF VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES

 RECEIVED FIRST GRANT FOR RITES OF PASSAGE YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM, $1,000 FROM FOR KIDS ONLY, INC.

LAUNCHED EACH ONE TEACH ONE ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM IN OCTOBER 2004, WHICH PROVIDES ONE ON ONE TUTORING TO ADULTS WITH ACADEMIC SKILLS AT FIFTH GRADE LEVEL AND BELOW

 PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES

SPONSORED SECOND ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL COMMUNITY FESTIVAL

SPONSORED A HOME IMPROVEMENT WORKSHOP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FROST BANK

 PARTNERING WITH THE LAURA THOMPSON AGENCY TO SPONSOR “EXPLORING AFRICAN AMERICAN RELATIONSHIPS”, A PANEL DISCUSSION FEATURING DR. MAYA ANGELOU AND OTHER AUTHORS

AT TRINITY UNIVERSITY LAURIE AUDITORIUM IN FEBRUARY 2005 PARTNER WITH AARP TO SERVE AS SITE FOR SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

PARTNER WITH YOUTH OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM AS AN EMPLOYMENT SITE