Area Committee To Improve Opportunities Now, Inc.

Area Committee To Improve Opportunities Now, Inc. is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Athens, Georgia, that has been registered to receive federal awards since May 2005. The organization specializes in providing comprehensive reentry and family strengthening services to vulnerable populations, including incarcerated individuals, reentering citizens, and low-income families in Georgia. Through its federal grant portfolio, the organization demonstrates expertise in workforce development, criminal justice reform, and community support services designed to facilitate successful reintegration and promote economic stability for underserved populations.

The organization has received multiple federal grant awards totaling over $718,947 from various federal agencies supporting its mission. Most recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a five-year Cooperative Agreement of $718,947 under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086), effective September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2030, to implement the #1 DAD Program through The Forge Fatherhood Opportunity, which will provide comprehensive fatherhood services including workshops on responsible parenting, healthy relationships, and economic stability, plus case management services to approximately 1,500 community and reentering fathers across Athens-Clarke County and surrounding areas at multiple service delivery locations including correctional facilities and recovery centers. Additionally, the organization has received Project Grants from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the Achieving Career Excellence Program serving a 36-county region in North and Central Georgia in partnership with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, and from the Employment and Training Administration for workforce reintegration services providing pre-release and post-release support to incarcerated individuals including job preparation, career counseling, apprenticeships, and occupational training. The organization also serves as a subgrantee under the Georgia Department of Human Services for the Community Services Block Grant program, providing funding to low-income households for support services toward self-sufficiency. Collectively, these awards reflect the organization's capacity to deliver integrated reentry services combining employment support, family strengthening, and community-based assistance across multiple service populations and geographic regions.