Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources has partnered with Gwinnett/Walton Habitat for Humanity to provide plumbing and septic repair assistance to Gwinnett residents through the Water Resources Assistance Program.
A total of $4 million Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds were awarded to Gwinnett County for home plumbing repairs and septic system conversions and repairs. The County has allocated up to one million dollars to Habitat for Humanity in 2022 in partnership with WRAP. Future funds will be allocated to the program on an annual basis.
Qualified Gwinnett residents can apply for home plumbing repairs associated with damage caused by leaks, retrofitting of toilets, faucets, and showerheads, and repair or replacement of failing septic systems. To qualify, household income cannot exceed 60 percent of Area Median Income annually, based on family size. The applicant must also own and reside in the home where services are needed. Residents can get more information and find out if they qualify by visiting GCGA.us/WRAP.
Special Needs Schools gets $50,000 from Jackson EMC
Jackson EMC has donated $50,000 to the Young Adults Learning Life Skills (YALLS) Program, a division of Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett. The private school serves young adults with disabilities as they transition into adulthood.
Jamie Hamilton, the school’s executive director, says: “This donation will enable us to provide the perfect environment for these young adults to further grow their skills in a variety of areas, emphasizing housekeeping, hospitality culinary and foodservice.”
He adds: “With purposefully built spaces, industry partnerships, enriching programming, and real-world training opportunities these young adults will develop meaningful skill sets that will open doors for employment. This space will also allow us to welcome as many as 20 new young adults to the program and create multiple full and part-time job opportunities.”
The comprehensive renovation will create the Jackson EMC YALLS Life Skills Development Center. It includes partnerships with organizations like CUSA Hospitality, LLC, a hospitality management firm, that will furnish space with authentic fixtures, aid in the creation of training programs, and provide on-the-job learning opportunities. Similar partnerships are being formed to support the culinary and foodservice training programs.
The YALLS group focuses on growing independence in the community, workplace and home. Ongoing training, education and support ensure that each participant finds their niche that will provide them with a sense of fulfillment and pride that will keep them looking forward.
The Jackson EMC donation was made possible using margin refunds that have been unclaimed by the electric cooperative’s members for five years. Legislation passed in 2005 permits Georgia electric cooperatives to make charitable, education and economic development contributions of unclaimed margin refunds.
Jackson Electric Membership Corporation, the largest electric cooperative in Georgia and one of the largest in the nation.
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