The City of Fort Oglethorpe received a $4,232,600 Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The 3-year grant, awarded on April 1, 2024, aims to strengthen regional economic and community development in Appalachia by investing in critical community infrastructure. Additionally, the city received a $140,643 Project Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) in September 2022 to develop, coordinate, and expand the local food system in Fort Oglethorpe over three years. The city is also involved in a sub-grant award related to a road improvement project on SR 2, working in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation as the prime grantee.
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