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 <title>BPSOS-MD Awarded $40k in Grants to Fund Youth, Housing and Asset Building Initiatives for Local Vietnamese Community</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Adelphi, Maryland—Boat People SOS-Maryland (BPSOS-MD) was recently awarded several grants to support a number of key community programs.  The programs include: community assets building services to assist low-income Vietnamese immigrants achieve financial self-sufficiency, assistance to families to purchase their own homes, and educational activities for youth.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs awarded BPSOS-MD $25,000 to implement a community assets building program for underserved families in the County. Activities will include educational workshops, personal counseling, tax assistance, and financial management education.&lt;/p&gt;
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