>From: Aggo Akyea <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: "AAM (African Association of Madison)" <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: ONE OF OUR OWN >Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 09:48:19 -0500 > >GOV. MCCALLUM ANNOUNCES EARLY PLANNING GRANTS > >MADISON--Gov. Scott McCallum announced today that 17 Wisconsin businesses >would share $46,747 in awards from the Department of Commerce Early Planning >Grant (EPG) Program. > >"These grants help entrepreneurs and small businesses obtain professional >advice in assessing the feasibility of their business ideas, " Gov. McCallum >said. "These projects will leverage $65,008 in additional investment." > >The following summarizes the successful proposals: > >SADAT ABIRI, Madison, Dane County >$3,000 Minority Early Planning Grant. >Sadat Abiri would like to open a group home for elderly persons and adults with physical and/or developmental disabilities. The grant will be used to retain the professional services necessary to evaluate the feasibility of opening the group home. > > >