New Bethlehem Community Center, Inc.

New Bethlehem Community Center, Inc. (NBCC) is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization based in Augusta, Georgia, that has established itself as a significant recipient of federal grant funding focused on youth development, mental health awareness, and violence prevention in the greater Richmond and Burke County regions. Registered in SAM.gov since April 2012, the organization holds multiple business certifications including minority-owned, woman-owned, and community development corporation designations, positioning itself as a community-focused entity dedicated to serving underserved populations. NBCC leverages federal grant awards to implement evidence-based educational programs and training initiatives that address critical social and health challenges affecting youth, educators, and community members in Georgia.

NBCC's federal grant portfolio demonstrates a comprehensive approach to youth empowerment and community health across multiple program areas. Most recently, the organization received a $699,351 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086) for its RELATE project, which will serve approximately 3,500 youth over five years through curriculum-based workshops on healthy relationships, leadership development, financial wellness, and job/career advancement services in Burke and Richmond Counties through September 2030. Prior award recipients included the MAPS (Mental Health Awareness and Program Services) project funded by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services, which trained mental health workers, school personnel, emergency responders, law enforcement, and veterans in Mental Health First Aid through evidence-based training to recognize mental health disorders and employ crisis de-escalation techniques, targeting at least 1,000 individuals across greater Richmond County through September 2026. The organization also implemented the STRIVE (Students and Teachers Receiving Information for Violence Elimination) project funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, which provided evidence-based violence prevention training to over 1,200 middle and high school students alongside mental health awareness training for teachers and peer educator development across Burke and Richmond County schools through September 2025. Additionally, NBCC completed the TRUTH (Teaching Responsibility to Uphold Teen Health) project funded by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, which concluded in September 2024. These grant awards reflect NBCC's specialization in delivering targeted, evidence-based programming that addresses youth behavioral health, educational outcomes, and community violence prevention through direct training, curriculum implementation, and partnerships with schools and community organizations.