Affirming its commitment to ending homelessness, Gwinnett County will serve as the lead coordinating agency for the 2024 Homeless Point-in-Time Count.
Every other year, Continuums of Care countrywide are tasked with taking account of the homeless population on one night in January to get a snapshot of homelessness in their respective communities. As a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Continuums of Care plan, coordinate and execute a count of the unsheltered, as well as those who are sheltered in emergency shelter, transitional housing and safe havens.
The 2024 PIT Count will be held overnight on January 22, bringing together local officials, community partners and residents to volunteer. Volunteers for the PIT Count will be placed into teams, provided with a list of sites to visit and be paired with a Gwinnett Police Officer. Teams will be asked to conduct surveys with homeless individuals identified during their site visits. To learn more about the 2024 PIT Count and register to volunteer, visit GwinnettCounty.com/2024PITCount.
Explore Gwinnett offering grants to nonprofits
Explore Gwinnett is opening applications for its newly launched Gwinnett Hospitality, Arts and Entertainment Recovery Grant Fund. This initiative will provide limited funding to support Gwinnett County-based organizations including, 501(c)(3) arts and cultural organizations, as well as for-profit hospitality, arts and entertainment businesses.
Lisa Anders, executive director of Explore Gwinnett, says: “We have witnessed significant growth in our non-profit arts and cultural organizations since the launch of the Gwinnett Creativity Fund in 2020 and are thrilled to expand our funding support to include for-profit organizations that serve our vibrant community. As we recognize the challenges these talented organizations have faced since the pandemic, it brings us immense joy to see this reimbursable grant program come to fruition to provide additional aid in overcoming these financial obstacles. We are so fortunate to partner with Gwinnett County to manage and distribute these funds, fostering a collaborative effort to strengthen our local arts and cultural landscape.”
Eligible participants for this reimbursement grant include hotels, restaurants, breweries, inbound tour operators, receptive operators and film/TV production studios. 501(c)(3) and arts and cultural organizations. They can seek reimbursement for rent, utilities and venue rental expenses, while for-profit hospitality, arts and entertainment organizations of less than 50 employees can seek reimbursement for rent, utilities and payroll expenses.
Open now through January 30, 2024, the program will reimburse applicants for eligible expenses incurred in 2023 with American Rescue Plan (ARP) federal grant funds. Received by Gwinnett County, the funds are part of the final distribution of COVID-19 recovery funds and will be administered, determined and disbursed by Explore Gwinnett Tourism + Film.
- For additional information on eligibility and to apply for the Gwinnett Hospitality, Arts and Entertainment Recovery Grant Fund, visit GwinnettARPA.com.
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