Houston Childrens Groups To Share $7.8 Million Hogg Endowment
on Sep 4, 2009 | Tagged in: healthcare
Eight Houston based children's services organizations aresharing a generous $7.8 million grant from the Hogg Foundation forMental Health. The Hogg Foundation is funding the grants from anendowment established by the Houston civic leader andphilanthropist Ima Hogg, who passed away in 1975.
The endowments will span three years, and will only be used forservices regarding mental health for children and their familieswithin Houston and Harris County. Some eligible services include:
- mental health promotion
- prevention
- early identification and intervention
- day-care centers
- transitional living shelters
The Hogg Foundation was founded in 1940 by the children offormer Texas Governor James Hogg. The goal is to promote betermental health for Texas citizens. To date, the foundation hasawarded 167 total grants worth over $28.3 million from the Ima Hoggendowment since 1976. It is also a part of the Division ofDiversity and Community Engagement at the University of Texas.
Source: Houston Biz Journals