LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Republic Bank & Trust Company announced the award of 24 grants to non-profit organizations offering Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Earned Income Tax Credit (VITA/EITC) programs for the 2011-12 tax season. VITA/EITC programs assist low income and senior citizens with tax preparation and filing.

These grants will be used to support the general operation, needs or growth for programs providing tax payer services with a special emphasis on asset building, increasing access to banking services and to facilitate e-filing with the IRS. According to Republic Bank Chairman and CEO Steve Trager, "Republic Bank is proud to support these organizations as they assist local citizens in preparing and filing their income taxes. It is our goal to help these organizations to assist citizens in reaching their personal financial goals and build the economic foundations of their communities."

Approximately 185,000 low income and senior citizens will be assisted with the tax preparation and filing through the following VITA/EITC organizations receiving the grants:

Louisville Asset Building Coalition - Louisville, KY
United Way of the Bluegrass - Lexington, KY
Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency - Cincinnati, OH

United Way of Greater Cincinnati - Cincinnati, OH

United Way of Pasco County, Inc. - Port Richey, FL

United Way of Tampa Bay - Tampa, FL

United Way of Lake and Sumter Counties - Leesburg, FL
Koreatown Youth and Community Center - Los Angeles, CA
Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment - Los Angeles, CA
Atlanta Community Food Bank - Atlanta, GA
United Way of Elgin, Inc - South Elgin, IL
Community Link - Charlotte, NC
Cumberland Community Action Program, Inc - Fayetteville, NC
Vision Credit Education, Inc - Raleigh, NC
ARIVA - Bronx, NY
NYC Financial Network Action Consortium - New York, NY
Seedco - New York, NY
Berks Encore - Reading, PA
PathWays PA, Inc - Holmes, PA
Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity - Dallas, TX
Chinese Community Center, Inc - Houston, TX
Neighborhood Centers Inc. - Houston, TX
Azteca Economic Development & Preservation Corporation - Laredo, TX
United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County - San Antonio, TX

Republic Bancorp, Inc. (Republic) has 43 banking centers and is the parent company of: Republic Bank & Trust Company with 35 banking centers in 12 Kentucky communities - Covington, Crestwood, Elizabethtown, Florence, Frankfort, Georgetown, Independence, Lexington, Louisville, Owensboro, Shelbyville and Shepherdsville and three banking centers in southern Indiana: Floyds Knobs, Jeffersonville and New Albany. Republic Bank has banking centers in Hudson, Palm Harbor, Port Richey and Temple Terrace, Florida as well as Cincinnati, Ohio. Republic operates Tax Refund Solutions, a nationwide tax refund loan and check provider. Republic offers internet banking at . Republic has $3.0 billion in assets and $1 billion in trust assets under custody and management. Republic is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and Republic's Class A Common Stock is listed under the symbol 'RBCAA' on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

We were here for you yesterday. We are here for you today. We will be here for you tomorrow. ®

Republic Bancorp, Inc.
Michael Sadofsky, 502-561-7125
Senior Vice President

Source: Republic Bancorp, Inc.


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