Ten Receive Cheques Under Home Improvement Grant Programme

Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Pennelope Beckles, presented cheques to 10 beneficiaries under the Ministry's Home Improvement Grant Programme (HIG) on Friday. The Distribution Ceremony was held at the Arima Community Centre for recipients from East Trinidad. The Home Improvement Grant Programme forms an integral part of the Ministry's Housing initiatives. For this fiscal year thus far, the Ministry has been able to disburse 377 cheques in the sum of $4,245,100 to applicants throughout the country. In her address, Minister Beckles indicated that the Ministry will be distributing an additional 105 home improvement grants, at a cost of approximately $1.5 million over the next few weeks to recipients in other communities. Minister Beckles urges recipients to honour their agreement with the Ministry and use the monies received for its intended purpose.