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The singer announced on her website on Tuesday that people will be able to apply for the grants beginning January 7, 2021. They will then send the grants to 100 select people towards the end of January.
‘’Beyoncé is continuing her heart of support and helping where needed the most. Phase two of the BeyGOOD Impact Fund will now help those impacted by the housing crisis.’ According to a press release.
The housing moratorium will end by December 26 and will result in mortgage foreclosures and rental evictions. Many families will be impacted, due to the pandemic which caused the loss of jobs, sickness, and overall economic downturn.
According to an analysis of census data by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, an estimated 9.2 million renters are behind on rent after lost income due to the pandemic.
When the program will take effect;
When they lift moratoriums, they expect most of these tenants to pay all of their past rent. Or come up with a payment plan with their landlords. Either that or they could face losing their homes.
Those who apply for the grants must submit the necessary documentation to the National Association for the Advancement of colored people by the deadline.
This, however, is not Beyoncé’s first effort in helping communities hurt by the pandemic. She teamed up with NAACP to support Black-owned small businesses impacted by the pandemic. They do this by providing 250 businesses with $10,000 grants.
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
