Cobb County is now accepting project applications from organizations that will benefit the community as it enters the next phase of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) work.
Donor Name: Cobb County Government
State: Georgia
County: Cobb County (GA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/09/2022
Details:
The federal government allocated $147 million to Cobb County as part of the program. The Board of Commissioners recently approved ARPA investment guidance that allocates federal funds to five priority areas:
- Community Health – To enhance mental, physical, and behavioral healthcare services
- Support Services – To enhance programming and services for vulnerable and disadvantaged members of the community
- Economic Development – To aid economic recovery through the business sector and workforce opportunities
- County Infrastructure – To enhance its physical and/or structural capacity to meet operational responsibilities
- Public Safety – To assist in keeping Cobb County residents safe.
Eligibility Criteria
- Projects must serve Cobb County and its residents
- Projects submitted must align with at least one of the five priority areas and at least one subtopic associated with the chosen priority area.
- Public submissions from organizations outside of the Cobb County government will only be considered for Economic Development, Support Services, Community Health, or Broadband & Digital Equity funding
- Projects must support communities impacted or disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Projects should seek to foster equity in their project plans by addressing underserved populations as defined by ARPA. Projects that address populations that do not fall into the defined underserved population categories should explain why the target population was chosen.
For more information, visit Cobb County.
