Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that he has awarded more than $415 million in response to the economic harms caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and affecting hardworking Georgians and Georgia non-profits, government organizations, and businesses.

“We remained focused on protecting lives and livelihoods throughout the pandemic, and our approach gave us a leg up in the Great Recovery," said Governor Kemp. "I'm proud of our state's resilience, and as of today, we have worked hard and identified ways to further deliver assistance to hardworking Georgians, support businesses and speed up the recovery of impacted industries, and rebuild crucial public services.

"Our balanced and targeted approach has also allowed us to ensure we are accounting for additional high-need areas. On top of the awards we are announcing today, we are also announcing the creation of a Victims Service Provider Grant as well as the Georgia Investments in Housing Grant. Both will help us serve those most vulnerable in our communities - like crime victims and individuals experiencing homelessness."

Governor Kemp is allotting $50 million for the Victims Service Provider Grant and $100 million for the Georgia Investments in Housing Grant. The Victim Service Provider Grant will help address challenges these nonprofits have experienced as a result of economic hardships during COVID 19. The Georgia Investments in Housing Grant will support nonprofits that are 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) tax-exempt organizations who provide affordable housing and aid individuals experiencing homelessness.

To view active grant opportunities visit this page. Those who are interested in submitting applications and have additional questions should email [email protected].

The Office of the Governor would like to thank the Office of Planning and Budget as well as members of the Negative Economic Impact Committee who played an impactful role in evaluating these applications:

Alex Atwood - Commissioner, Georgia Department of Administrative Services
Gerlda Hines - Commissioner, Georgia Department of Human Services
Pat Wilson - Commissioner, Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD)
Dr. Jeffrey Dorfman - State Economist, University of Georgia
Robyn Crittenden - Commissioner, Georgia Department of Revenue
Tim Lowrimore - State Forester, Georgia Forestry Commission
Brian Marlowe - Deputy Commissioner for Rural Georgia, GDEcD
Rep. Terry England - Chairman, House Appropriations Committee
Sen. Blake Tillery - Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee
Rep. Shaw Blackmon - Chairman, House Ways and Means Committee
Rep. Calvin Smyre - Dean, House of Representatives
Rep. Josh Bonner - Governor’s Floor Leader
Rep. John LaHood - Vice Chairman, House Game, Fish, and Parks Committee
Sen. Clint Dixon - Governor’s Floor Leader
Sen. Emanuel Jones - Secretary, Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee
Sen. Chuck Hufstetler - Chairman, Senate Finance Committee

Awards

Please see below for a full list of the award recipients (33 total) and the respective amount. A project summary for each award can be found here. For those who applied and were awarded, please click here for additional information.