The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, February 18, 1996              TAG: 9602150244
SECTION: CAROLINA COAST           PAGE: 04   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: COMMUNITY NEWS 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   19 lines

LOCAL GROUP GETS GRANT

The Northeastern Community Development Corp. in Camden has received a $147,000 grant from the North Carolina Community Development Initiative to provide planning and administration funds for 1996.

The initiative is a statewide public-private partnership that helps local community development corporations build affordable housing, develop small businesses and foster entrepreneurship. by CNB