Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1976 , the village of Jobra and other villages surrounding the University of Chittagong became the first areas eligible for service from Grameen Bank .
Simplified: In 1976 , the village of Jobra and other villages surrounding the University of Chittagong became the first places where Grameen Bank loaned money to people .