
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, February 6, 1991                   TAG: 9102050132
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV7   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: New River Valley bureau
DATELINE: CHRISTIANSBURG                                LENGTH: Short

COMMUNITY ACTION RECEIVES GRANT TO AID THE HOMELESS

New River Community Action, which supports over a dozen human service organizations, has received money to help prevent homelessness in the area.

The money is from a McKinney Emergency Community Services Homeless Grant to promote coordination of public programs.

Community Action is hoping to extend the scope of its services. For example, helping homeless people make the transition from poverty will be expanded to include follow-up help. Income and job support also will be expanded.

Community Action is hoping to help some people who have received foreclosure, eviction or utility cut-off notices.

For information, call or write your area's office:

\ Floyd: Route 2, Box 700, Floyd, Va. 24091; 745-2102.

\ Montgomery County and Radford: P.O. Box 570, Christiansburg, Va. 24073; 382-6186.

\ Giles: P.O. Box 381, Pearisburg, Va. 24134; 921-2146.

\ Pulaski area: 128 E. Main St., Pulaski, Va. 24301; 980-5525.

by CNB