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Hands On Georgia State Challenge Grants Available to
Georgia Communities
Governor Sonny Perdue recently
announced the availability of additional funding to communities in Georgia to
implement volunteer recruitment and management programs. The first round of
Hands On Georgia State Challenge Grants, totaling $100,000, are open to all
Georgia communities not served by a Hands On Georgia affiliate. Currently,
Hands On Georgia affiliates are located in Adairsville; Atlanta; Columbus;
Dalton; Dooly County; Forsyth County; Hall County; Harlem; Liberty County;
Macon; Milledgeville; Rome; Savannah; Statesboro; Thomas County and Wayne
County.
“Year after year, Hands On Georgia channels the generosity and spirit of
volunteerism exhibited all over Georgia,” said Governor Perdue. “TheseChallenge
Grants will help communities harness and focus the volunteer efforts that
already exist across the state.”
Successful grant proposals will include a clear plan for implementing
sustainable programming for volunteer recruitment and management. Greatest
consideration will be given to those proposals with a clear direction for growth
and development.
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs has partnered with Hands On Georgia
to distribute the grant. Award amounts will depend on the quality and quantity
of proposals received. Grant awards will range between $1,000 and $10,000.
Each recipient is required to match grant funding with locally raised funds,
dollar for dollar, bringing the leveraged amount of funding flowing throughout
the state to $200,000.
The deadline for the
Hands On Georgia State Challenge Grant
application is Friday, October 6. More information about the
Request for Proposals
can be found on the Hands On Georgia Website.
Last year, Hands On Georgia Challenge Grants were awarded to 12 communities
including Columbus, Cordele, Eatonton, Macon, Milledgeville, Rome, Savannah,
Statesboro, Columbia County, Forsyth County, Thomas County and Wayne County.
“Georgians across the state understand the importance of helping their
neighbors,” said Eric Tanenblatt, board chairman of Hands On Georgia. “These
challenge grants will help to build infrastructure for sustainable programming
to recruit, train and manage volunteers in local communities.”
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