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Grant Essay is needed for a Minority-Owned Small Business application. Essay (up to 150 words) describing, How would you use this grant to strengthen your business and help their community? As well as the appropriateness to the grant program theme and the Citizens Bank brand image.

My company Information:

The company will further educate First -time Home Buyers and penetrate the market in the purchase, renovation, and sales of residential properties in order to provide affordable housing for families in need. We also provide a comprehensive range of commercial and residential leasing services, investment/sales services, property management services and project management services on behalf of our diverse clientele.

Grant- Citizen Brand:

Community involvement is one of our principal values. We strive to contribute to a better quality of life by serving the communities across our footprint through employee volunteer efforts, a foundation that funds a range of nonprofit organizations, and executives who provide board leadership to community organizations. These efforts contribute to a culture that promotes positive employee morale and provides differentiated brand awareness in the community, while making a positive difference within the communities we serve. We believe our strong commitment to our communities provides a competitive advantage by strengthening customer relationships and increasing loyalty.

Citizenship is at the heart of who we are, rooted in the belief that when people and communities reach their potential, we all thrive. Through our Citizens Helping Citizens initiative, we invest our time, resources and energy to support the communities in which we live and work.