OCCC RECEIVES $25,000 H.O.P.E. GRANT
OCCC RECEIVES $25,000 H.O.P.E. GRANT
Emergency grant awarded by Oklahoma Humanities to aid in response to COVID-19 pandemic
[OKLAHOMA CITY.– Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) received a $25,000 emergency award from Ok-lahoma Humanities Organizations Pandemic Emergency Grants (H.O.P.E. Grants). The H.O.P.E. Grant helps cul-tural organizations in Oklahoma which have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Oklahoma City Community College is the only college in Oklahoma to receive the H.O.P.E. Grant and the college will use the emergency funds to cover instructional and staff costs in the Humanities Department and Cultural Programs Di-vision.
“OCCC provides world-class, culturally-diverse performing and visual arts experiences to our students and to the Oklahoma City community,” said OCCC President Jerry Steward. “I am so grateful to the H.O.P.E. for their generos-ity and support, and I am proud that our college supports the humanities. Now is the time to invest in these pro-grams, as they will prove so vital in Oklahoma’s ability to heal, recover and regain a sense of normalcy again.”
Oklahoma Humanities (OH) has provided over $400,000 in immediate emergency grant funding to humanities positions, projects and other cultural nonprofits who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants range from $5,000 to $25,000, and funding was made possible by the $2.2. trillion CARES Act passed by the fed-eral government in late March.
Oklahoma City Community College enrolls over 17,000 students annually. Thousands more are served in non-credit classes and programs. The college has more than 60 fields of study and offers associate degrees, certifica-tions and leadership opportunities.
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