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Fulton County Seeks Project Proposals for Community Development Block Grant Funds

The Fulton County Department of Housing and Human Services Department, Housing and Community Development Division is requesting project proposals for Fiscal Years 2015, 2016 and 2017 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.Β  Funding is available for projects and services that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income residents of Fulton County.Β  Applications and program manuals will be available as of Monday, April 14, 2014, for pick-up at the following location:

Fulton County Housing & Human Services Department
Office of Housing and Community Development
137 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GAΒ  30303
404-613-7944.

On-line applications will also be available at www.fultoncountyga.govΒ  on April 14, 2014. Completed application forms must be submitted to the above address on or before Friday, June 13, 2014 at 4:00 p.m.

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During this application period, the Housing and Community Development Division will sponsor Application Preparatory Workshops to assist potential applicants in completing applications and to answer questions about the CDBG Program.Β  All applicants are required to attend one of the following mandatory application preparatory workshops:

Monday, April 21, 2014 - 10:00 a.m.Β Β 
Fulton County Government Center
Assembly Hall
141 Pryor Street, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30303Β Β 

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Monday, April 28, 2014 - 6:00 p.m.Β Β 
South Fulton Service Center
AuditoriumΒ 
5600 Stonewall Tell Road
College Park, GA 30303

Monday, May 5, 2014 - 6:00 p.m.Β Β 
Alpharetta YMCA
Summit Room
3655 Preston Ridge Road
Alpharetta, GA 30005

For additional information, please call the Housing and Human Services Department at 404-613-7944.

Citizens in need of reasonable accommodations due to a disability including communications in an alternative format should contact Nell Kapple in the Housing and Human Services Department at (404) 613-7944. For Georgia Relay Access, dial 711.

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