Project Grant S165A220005

This $12,000,000.00 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will support the construction and implementation of the Clayton County Justice Center Transit Hub Project. The award funds activities to procure a third-party consultant to perform the construction and implementation phases of the project, as well as associated project administration activities. The...

This Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $2,688,000 was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to support the County of Clayton, Georgia in implementing a project to mitigate flood risk along the mainstream of Camp Creek. The key activities to be performed include channel and culvert improvements to increase floodplain connectivity and reconnect the active channel to an expanded bankfull bench....

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded a $141,072 Project Grant under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) to the Clay County Board of Education in Fort Gaines, Georgia. This federal grant, with a performance period from December 2024 to September 2030, will provide financial assistance to the local educational agency (LEA) to support comprehensive K-12 educational services. As an LEA impacted by federal activities, such as federal land...

The Clayton County Board of Commissioners received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.585 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) to enhance their adult drug court program. The grant will fund the hiring of four treatment counselors to deliver evidence-based substance use recovery services, as well as one peer specialist to assist participants in maintaining recovery and rebuilding family/community connections. The...

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $10,168,250 Project Grant to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) to support planning and project development activities for the Clayton Southlake Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The purpose of the grant is to fund pre-construction activities for the new BRT route in advance of a future Small Starts grant agreement. The expected outcomes include...

The Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. was awarded a $351,003.20 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development federal grant program (CFDA 45.163) for the period of October 15, 2015 through December 31, 2017. The grant funded a project to examine Atlanta landmarks and history related to civil rights, with the goal of promoting better teaching of American history and culture. As part of the Landmarks of...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to Clayton State University, a minority-serving and state-controlled institution of higher education located in Morrow, Georgia. The grant is funded through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, which aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary education quality and opportunities. The funding will be used by Clayton...

The Atlanta Regional Commission was awarded a $910,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the 11-county Atlanta region through December 2025. Under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302), the Commission will lead a collaborative regional planning process to create an economic roadmap that diversifies and strengthens the...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to provide authentic summer research experiences for pre-service secondary STEM teachers. The $223,953 project, awarded on October 1, 2024, will be led by the Georgia Tech Research Corporation's Office of Sponsored Programs. The project will offer a 6-week summer program at Georgia Tech where prospective STEM teachers from diverse backgrounds will engage in hands-on research in...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $199,902 Emergency Solutions Grant (CFDA 14.231) to the County of Clayton, Georgia on October 25, 2024. This Formula Grant supports a range of activities to address homelessness and housing instability, including street outreach, emergency shelter operations and services, homelessness prevention, and rapid re-housing assistance. The grant funds will allow the County of Clayton to engage with homeless individuals and families,...