Dec. 7, 2006 – At the Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, FirstBank honored 15 local organizations with funding through their annual Neighborhood Grant Program. FirstBank accepted applications from local non-profits and community organizations through October of this year for its annual program and awarded grants from $2,000 to $10,000. The primary focus of the program is to fund organizations that promote or sustain economic development or assist in revitalizing or stabilizing low and moderate-income communities. Applications were accepted for programs centered on affordable housing, small business development, youth development, care for the homeless, financial literacy, job training, day care operations, health services, domestic violence prevention and addiction recovery.