Housing Arkansas, a coalition of affordable housing advocates in the private, government and nonprofit sectors, held a news conference on Monday, March 2 to highlight legislation that would create a statewide housing trust fund for Arkansas. The trust fund would allow access to quality housing for a broad range of Arkansans.
Archive: March 2009 | Section: Media, Public Policy, Southern Bancorp, Video
Housing Arkansas, a coalition of affordable housing advocates in the private, government and nonprofit sectors, held a news conference today to highlight legislation that would create a statewide housing trust fund for Arkansas. The trust fund would allow access to quality housing for a broad range of Arkansans.
Archive: March 2009 | Section: Public Policy
A steady stream of people eager to get their taxes prepared for free showed up Saturday at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Services Center.
The event, dubbed Super Saturday, was a joint effort by volunteers from the Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition, Association for Community Organizations for Reform Now, IRS Stakeholder, Partnerships, Education and Communication Disability Initiative, St. James United Methodist Church, Southern Good Faith Fund and Pine Bluff Weed & Seed/Interested Citizens for Voter Registration Inc.
Archive: January 2009 | Section: Other Related News, Southern Bancorp, Southern Bancorp News, Southern Good Faith Fund
Maxine Nelson, Arkansas chairman of ACORN, expressed that thought Friday during a press conference for Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day, a nationwide effort to increase public awareness about the EITC and the availability of free tax preparation services.
Archive: January 2009 | Section: Other Related News, Southern Bancorp News, Southern Good Faith Fund
Ten exceptional volunteers were recognized recently by AARP Arkansas, commemorating the national organization’s 50th anniversary.
- Blake Williams, special project manager serving earned income, tax credit and 2008 stimulus package, Southern Good Faith Fund…
Archive: January 2009 | Section: Other Related News, Southern Bancorp, Southern Good Faith Fund, Uncategorized
Southern Bancorp and its nonprofit affiliate Southern Good Faith Fund have partnered with the Internal Revenue Service to provide the service to families with an annual income of $42,000 or less.
Archive: January 2009 | Section: Uncategorized
Southern Bancorp and its nonprofit affiliate Southern Good Faith Fund in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service are offering a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to the residents of Phillips County and Surrounding areas.
Archive: January 2009 | Section: Jefferson County, Other Related News, Phillips County, Southern Bancorp, Southern Bancorp News, Southern Good Faith Fund
The Knowledge Is Power Program, also known as KIPP, is expanding its educational operation in the Arkansas Delta. Currently, the program has a free open-enrollment public charter middle school and high school in Helena-West Helena.
Archive: November 2008 | Section: KIPP School, Media, Phillips County, Podcasts, Southern Bancorp News
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Check Cashers Act violated the state constitution, according to the Associated Press.
In a 6-0 decision, the court overturned a Pulaski County judge who last year ruled that the act was constitutional after justices sent the case back to his court without ruling on the law itself.
Archive: November 2008 | Section: Public Policy, Southern Bancorp News, Southern Good Faith Fund
Clark County has received a $70,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Rural Services to help fund a regional emergency and fire training center, State Senator Percy Malone and Phil Baldwin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Bancorp, announced today.
The $70,000 Community Enhancement Grant will be combined with local funding sources to finance the facility. Clark County in applying for the state grant noted that the county lacked appropriate space to conduct training sessions for emergency responders. Construction of the facility is scheduled to begin in October 2008.
Archive: October 2008 | Section: Clark County, Other Related News, Southern Bancorp News
