Building Community Services Project Awards Grants
2010-03-03
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 22, 2010
CONTACT:
John Scoggins, President/CEO
706/546-8293, ext 12
Jennifer E. Cantwell, BCS Project Director
706/546-8293, ext 40
cantwelljenn@gmail.com
ACTION, Inc.
Building Community Services Project Awards Grants
Training, Technical Assistance and Financial Assistance to Local Non-Profit Organizations
ACTION, Inc. has awarded grants of free training and technical assistance to 31 local nonprofit organizations. The purpose of the grants is to build the capacity of organizations that are addressing economic recovery issues; thereby improving their ability to serve their clients and the community. Of the 31 organizations, 18 will also receive financial assistance totaling just over $293,400. Financial awards ranging from $2,100 to $27,619 were awarded to organizations serving Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, and Jackson counties.
The BCS Project is a partnership between ACTION, Inc., Community Connection of Northeast Georgia (CC), Inc., and The Institute for Nonprofit Organizations in the School of Social Work at UGA (The Institute). This Federal Grant was awarded in September 2009 with ACTION, Inc. as the Grantee. The funds come from the Strengthening Communities Fund--Nonprofit Capacity Building Program through the Department of Health & Human Services, administered by the Administration of Families & Children, Office of Community Services. These funds are part of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
A Call for Proposals was issued mid-December 2009. A total of 44 organizations applied for assistance and funds totaling over $1 million. An 11 member Screening Committee representing the five counties selected the 31 organizations to receive assistance.
“We are really excited about the opportunity to provide these free services to local organizations. We truly believe by building the capacity of nonprofit organizations, citizens in the five communities will benefit. This is a new project for our community. We are very pleased with the response and the process thus far,” said BCS Project Director Jennifer Cantwell.
The following Awardees will receive at least 8 hours of group training and 16 hours of individualized technical assistance:
Training, Technical Assistance & Financial Assistance
Advantage Behavioral Health: Vocational Readiness Program
Athens Area Homeless Shelter
Athens Clarke County Family Connection/Communities in Schools
Athens Clarke Literacy Council
Athens Community Council on Aging
Athens Urban Ministries
ATLAS Ministry
Boys & Girls Club of Athens
Casa de Amistad
Children First
Community Partnership of Elbert County
Diakonia Christian Legal Services
Peace Place
Prevent Child Abuse Athens
Project Safe
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Christ Our Savior Conference
The Tree House
Waseca Learning Environment
Training & Technical Assistance
Athens Justice Project
Barrow County Family Connection/Communities in Schools
Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia
Economic Justice Coalition
Interfaith Hospitality Network
Jefferson First United Methodist Church
Multiple Choices Center for Independent Living
Nancy Travis Hope for Babies
Northeast Georgia Community Development Corporation
The Healing Place
The Stable Foundation
Georgia Clients Council
Express HOME
The BCS Project will award another Cycle of Capacity Building Assistance to be announced late Summer/early Fall 2010. A total of $600,000 will be awarded over the two Cycles. Group trainings are open to any interested organization based on space availability. For more details please see http://bcsgrantproject.weebly.com/.