Sandy Springs City Council Awards, Financial Assistance

Press release from City of Sandy Springs:

03/02/2021

The Sandy Springs City Council approved awarding four nonprofit organizations $175,000 in financial assistance to aid in their efforts to support Sandy Springs residents negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Temple Emanu-El, Solidarity Sandy Springs, The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia, Inc., and Community Assistance Center will receive grants as part of this program.

The program requires that nonprofit programs provide services directly related to issues caused by COVID-19, with a focus on assisting low to moderate-income populations. Services must support Sandy Springs residents, and the nonprofit organization must have a tracking system in place to measure the program’s effectiveness.

Temple Emanu-El received $15,000 to support its program to provide food to 140 immigrant families for four months. Solidarity Sandy Springs received $50,000 to continue providing food through its food pantry. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia, Inc. plans to support 100 families with its $55,000 allocation to assist in its efforts on homelessness prevention and family well-being programs, including financial assistance with rent, utilities, and food. The Community Assistance Center will receive $55,000 to help maintain staffing and operations to support the activities needed to meet housing stability and food security objectives.

A total of five proposals were submitted for consideration. A request from Rehabilitation Ranch, Inc. was not funded as the proposed location for its temporary childcare program was not appropriately zoned for that use.

In November 2020, the City Council approved up to $220,000 to support COVID Relief programs conducted through nonprofit organizations serving Sandy Springs. The deadline for proposal submission was January 28, 2021.

This press release was produced by the City of Sandy Springs. The views expressed are the author's own.