As the current federal fiscal year nears an end (June 30), Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia) has released a list of Georgia counties and organizations in those counties receiving grants under Fiscal 2026 Appropriations Act. There are seven counties on the list: Forsyth, Habersham, Hall, Jackson, and Lumpkin, receiving a total of eight million dollars.
FORSYTH
Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office ($277,598): The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office will use the Federal funding to expand their Crisis Intervention Response Team, which helps to decrease the number of arrests and improve mental health services by pairing a specially trained sheriff’s deputy with a clinician to form a co-response team to respond to mental health calls. [FY26 appropriations]
HABERSHAM
Habersham County ($2,500,000): Habersham County will use the Federal funding to help build a new Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to replace an existing outdated facility. [FY26 appropriations]
Piedmont University ($608,000): Piedmont University will use the Federal funding to strengthen their forensic science program and improve workforce development opportunities. [FY26 appropriations]
HALL
Habitat for Humanity of Hall County ($1,005,000): Habitat for Humanity of Hall County will use this Federal funding to build a new home development in the City of Gainesville. The Federal funding will enable Habitat to complete the surveying and water sources for each home and build the first 3 homes in the development. [FY26 appropriations]
Boys & Girls Club of Lanier, Inc. ($190,000): The Boys and Girls Clubs of Lanier will use the Federal funding to $190,000 to purchase two vans for transportation that will take participants to and from their programming that provides tutoring, mentoring, and other academic support. [FY26 appropriations]
Salvation Army of Gainesville ($1,800,000): The Salvation Army of Gainesville will use this Federal funding to renovate their homeless shelter, upgrade kitchen and dining areas, and renovate the gym and childcare facilities with the funding. [FY26 appropriations]
JACKSON
City of Arcade ($1,000,000): The City of Arcade will use the Federal funding to improve and expand sewer services across the City. [FY26 appropriations]
LUMPKIN
University of North Georgia ($700,000): The University of North Georgia will use the Federal funding to expand clinical training capacity through new patient simulators and clinical education supplies at its Dahlonega and Blue Ridge campuses. [FY26 appropriations]