Project Grant 15JCOPS21GG02558SPPS

The Georgia Department of Transportation was awarded a $6.25 million project grant from the Federal Highway Administration on November 28, 2022 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The grant will fund Phase II preliminary engineering for the Chattahoochee River Trail from State Route 139 to Nickajack Creek. The Highway Planning and Construction program aims to assist states in providing for construction, preservation, and improvement of highways. This particular...

This Project Grant award of $1,372,000.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant aims to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across the Appalachian region. The award was granted to the County of Chattooga, a local government entity in Summerville, Georgia, on October 1, 2024. The project will be completed by September 30, 2027 and focus on arts, culture, and tourism...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded $557,419 under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) to the Atlanta Preservation Center, Inc. for emergency preservation work at the 1911 English Avenue School in Atlanta, Georgia. The project grant will support essential stabilization and weatherization of the historic structure's roof, gutters, scuppers and brick walls. It will also fund biological material abatement on the masonry and repairs to...

This Project Grant award of $3,002,259.00 was provided by the Healthcare Systems Bureau, a civilian agency, under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The funding will be used by Agnes Scott College, Inc. to equip Hopkins Hall with state-of-the-art equipment and technology, and develop curriculum to build a Physician Assistant program and expand the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. These graduate programs are intended to address healthcare gaps, keep pace with growing...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau provides $396,000.00 to Community Health Care Systems, Inc. (CHCS) to support the organization's efforts to improve healthcare access and quality for rural and underserved populations in Georgia. The funding will be used to purchase high/low exam beds and wheelchair scales to enhance safety and accessibility for CHCS's patients, many of whom have chronic and serious health conditions. This aligns...

The Children's Museum of Atlanta will collaborate with Georgia State University to provide $420,615 in virtual learning opportunities and professional development under an Institute of Museum and Library Services Museums for America Project Grant awarded September 1, 2022. Specifically, the museum and university will develop curriculum-directed virtual learning for pre-K through 5th grade Title I students, with a focus on improving language and literacy skills through play-based methods. They...

This $642,000 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.251) will support a wide range of economic development and community development activities performed by the County of Chatham, Georgia. The specific project details and intended beneficiaries are unknown at this time, as the Department will not have full visibility into the project scope until the recipient submits...

The $499,891 Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Project Grant awarded to the Cherokee County Board of Education, doing business as Cherokee County Schools, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service supports the delivery of substance use disorder education, mental health awareness training and services, and initiatives to stop underage drinking in rural areas. This 2-year grant, awarded on August 7, 2023, will enable Cherokee County Schools to utilize advanced...

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) to Community Health Care Systems, Inc. (CHCS), a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Wrightsville, Georgia. The funding will support CHCS's FY 2024 Behavioral Health Service Expansion (BHSE) project, which aims to increase access to mental health, substance use disorder (SUD), and medication-assisted treatment (MOUD) services for the low-income,...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.812 - Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative) provides $900,000 to Common Good Atlanta to implement seamless pathways to college for incarcerated students within two years of release across multiple prison education programs (PEPs) in Georgia. Key project activities include providing pre- to post-release reentry support by justice-impacted individuals, such as academic and peer support,...