Gwinnett County Government has selected 65 nonprofits that serve critical needs to receive a combined total of $4.95 million in nonprofit capacity building grant funding.
These funds — provided to Gwinnett by the United States Department of the Treasury through the American Rescue Plan Act — will be used to help nonprofits increase their effectiveness and enhance their impact on the community. See the list of firms by clicking HERE.
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson says: “Nonprofits do vital work in Gwinnett to address the unique and individual needs of our diverse community, We’re proud to use ARPA dollars to support these 65 organizations, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact they will make with access to additional resources.”
Gwinnett will manage and distribute $4.95 million in grant awards, providing the selected nonprofits with either capital support or operational support to assist in program enhancements and organizational growth that will allow them to better meet the needs of the residents they serve.
Capital support focuses on projects that improve capacity by fulfilling a capital need such as equipment, software solutions and vehicles. Operational support focuses on the provision of technical assistance and learning modules to improve the nonprofits’ ability to provide necessary services and achieve their goals.
The $4.95 million for 2024 came from the original $181,855,587 announced earlier in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) as authorized through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Cannon to serve on board studying A-I
Cannon
Gwinnett Technical College President Dr. D. Glen Cannon has been appointed to the newly formed Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Commission on Artificial Intelligence in Education. The SREB commission is comprised of leaders in government, education, and business who are charting a course on how artificial intelligence is used in classrooms and how to prepare a workforce that is being transformed by technology. The commission is tasked with developing recommendations for Southern states in using AI in teaching and learning, K-12 and postsecondary; developing related policies in K-12 schools, colleges, and universities; and preparing students for careers in AI.
Gwinnett budget for 2025 totals $2.65 billion
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson presented her proposed budget last week to guide county government spending for the 2025 fiscal year. The proposed budget for 2025 totals $2.65 billion. For 2023, the county budget was $2.52 billion. That’s a 5.15 percent increase over 2023.
Hendrickson
The 2024 budget consists of a $2.1 billion operating budget and a $542 million capital improvements budget, which includes funds from the County’s Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax program.
Chairwoman Hendrickson said the proposed budget addresses challenges facing the County, including health care, affordable housing and sustainability. “By investing in public safety, infrastructure and economic opportunities, we’re prioritizing a safe, thriving and prosperous future for everyone.” Initiatives included in the proposed budget will advance key public safety projects such as enhancing E911 communications and introducing community service aides to support the Police department.
Allen awarded Growth Council’s excellence award
From left are Michael Paris, Natalie Tyler-Martin, Dan Buyers, Joe Allen, Jim Durrett and Sally Riker.
Two CID directors were honored recently by the Council for Quality Growth, at its 15th Annual Community Improvement District (CID) Recognition Event. Honored were Joe Allen, executive director of Gwinnett Place CID, and Dan Buyers, board member of Town Center CID.
Over 150 regional leaders and CID professionals gathered at the Jewel Box at Assembly Studios, in the heart of the Assembly CID, to recognize the leadership shown by Allen and Buyers a over their long CID careers, and to celebrate the work of CIDs throughout the metro Atlanta region and state of Georgia.
Joe Allen received the Council’s 2024 CID Professional Excellence Award. Allen played a key role in the creation of the Gwinnett Place CID in 2006 and has served as Executive Director since. He is a pro-active CID leader, committed to the Gwinnett community and advancing a shared vision for an internationally diverse, livable urban center. Allen is actively leading redevelopment efforts around the former Gwinnett Place Mall.
He has overseen the creation of a new master plan that will revitalize the mall site and surrounding community. In partnership with Gwinnett County, Allen and his CID are working to transform the mostly vacant area into a place with housing, retail, green space, and offices. Recently, the redevelopment plan made local news with the announcement that an additional 23 acres would be purchased by Gwinnett County to expand and accelerate the revitalization.
Dan Buyers is a Partner at McWhirter Realty Partners, received the 2024 John Williams CID Leadership Award. This award is given to a CID leader that has volunteered their time to serve a CID, usually as part of its Board of Directors. Buyers has served on the Board of the Town Center CID since its inception in 2012. He is credited for his involvement in the South Barrett Reliever and Skip Spann Connector, projects designed to decrease traffic congestion around Town Center during peak hours. Buyers helped to organize and implement the first ever CID bikeshare program in the state, providing 24/7 rental access to the community. He was also involved in the CID’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Study for Town Center to develop strategic direction for the area.
How about this: A Gwinnett ghost wins an award!
Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners was awarded the 2024 Outside the Construction Box Award by the Intelligent Transportation Society of Georgia at its annual awards meeting. It won the award for setting up ghost intersections on Peachtree Parkway (Georgia Highway 141). These ghost intersections parallel Georgia Department of Transportation facilities and use advanced monitoring, detection, data capture, and movement ID allowing them to simulate and test how emerging ITS technologies will work in live scenarios. The City of Peachtree Corners previously won this award in 2019 with the opening of Curiosity Lab.
Park wins second term as House Democratic whip
Park
The Georgia House Democratic Caucus re-elected Minority Whip Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville) to serve as the House Minority Whip for the 2025-2026 legislative term. This job is responsible for monitoring legislation as it moves through both chambers of the General Assembly and helping the members of the Minority Caucus better understand the details of bills and resolutions. This is Minority Whip Park’s fifth term in the Georgia House of Representatives and his second term as the Minority Whip.
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