More Than $83M To Be Allocated For Georgia Public Safety Projects

GEORGIA — More than $83.5 million in grant money will benefit 118 qualified public safety projects across several Georgia counties, according to Gov. Brian Kemp's office Thursday.

According to the governor's office, the community grants will be allocated "to improve community-level public safety measures and address law enforcement staffing challenges that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic."

The funding will benefit 87 Georgia public safety agencies, school districts, counties and cities, including:

• Acworth Police
• Athens-Clarke County Police
• Atlanta Police
• Bartow County
• Brookhaven Police
• Cherokee County Sheriff's Office
• City of Douglas
• City of Kennesaw
• City of Marietta
• Smyrna Police
• DeKalb County Government
• DeKalb County Police
• DeKalb County School District
• Douglas County
• Douglas County Sheriff's Office
• Douglas County Board of Commissioners
• Forsyth County
• Lawrenceville Police
• Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
• Paulding County Board of Commissioners
• Lithonia Police
• Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation
• Fulton County Board of Education
• Fulton County Government and Sheriff's Office
• Dallas Police
• Cobb County Government and Cobb County Police
• City of Sandy Springs
• City of Chamblee

"Public safety has always been a top priority of my administration and will continue to be," Kemp said in a news release. "With the increase in violent crime seen in communities across the country, including here in our state, we're sending reinforcements to keep hardworking Georgians and their neighborhoods safe. From tackling staffing needs to deploying new equipment and technology, these funds are being invested so that our brave first responders have the resources they need to fight back against dangerous criminals."

See the full list of awardees, the grant amounts and a description of what the funding will benefit below.