Lithonia Congressman Announces $1.2M Recidivism Grant

Rep. Hank Johnson of Lithonia has announced that Standing to Achieve New Directions (STAND, Inc.) is receiving a $1.2 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to provide behavioral health services for men returning from periods of incarceration.

STAND – based on Covington Highway in Johnson’s 4th Congressional District – is one of the metro Atlanta’s leading community-based organizations focused on HIV, domestic violence, substance abuse intervention and comprehensive re-entry services for men.

“Encouraging people released from prison to be productive members of society not only strengthens our communities; it saves taxpayers billions of dollars," said Johnson. STAND will receive an annual grant of $430,000 for three years and will run until 2016.