Grant Opportunities
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Public Service Apprenticeship Program
The Public Service Apprenticeship Program provides funds to public sector employers, including counties, to support registered apprenticeship programs. The High Demand Apprenticeship Program (HDAP) provides funding to Georgia employers to incentivize the creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs throughout the state. It aims to both upskill Georgians and increase skilled talent within Georgia’s high-demand industries. A webinar on this program was held for counties earlier this month and can be viewed here. A summit will be held on November 8, 2024 at the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College. Registration is available here. The application portal for this program is open through November 29, 2024. For more information on this program see www.TCSG.edu/Apprentice and www.apprenticeship.gov.
Georgia Reads Community Award
The Georgia Reads Community Award is designed to recognize the importance of community approaches that involve meaningful partnerships in achieving literacy goals. Evaluation criteria will include, but not limited to, the strength and organization of the community partnership, innovation of evidence-based community literacy approaches, sustainability, and measures of success. The award, unlike a grant, will recognize progress already made in literacy improvements in the last three to five years. Click here to access the application. Ten community partnerships will be awarded $25,000 for literacy improvements over the past three to five years. Applications are due December 3, 2024. Georgia Reads Communities will be recognized at the State Capitol in February 2025.
Land & Water Conservation Fund
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant cycle is now open and accepting pre-applications for fiscal year 2024-2025. The LWCF Program is a federal program authorized by Congress for the purpose of acquiring federal lands and assisting states and local governments with funds to acquire lands and develop and renovate outdoor recreation facilities.
For more information click here.
Rural Workforce Housing Initiative Construction Loan
Local governments can now apply for a Rural Workforce Housing Initiative Construction Loan Fund. The Fund provides construction loans of up to $1 million at 0% to develop new homes with a sale price of between $125,000 - $290,000 for homebuyers. Funds are available to cover 40% of the development cost, with the remaining budget provided through other fund sources. Funds will be awarded to developments that can have the homes ready for sale within two years of the loan award date.
Program details can be found on the DCA website here.
FEDERAL
More information to come.
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