NDO getting $2M federal grant

ATLANTA - Nearly $2 million in federal funds is headed to Gainesville to help combat homelessness in northeast Georgia.

Ninth District Opportunity (NDO) is getting $1.8 millions for use in the 13 counties it serves. The allocation is part of $18 million in economic stimulus money earmarked to the state for programs that address homelessness.

Seven organizations around the state will use the money for the "Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program" (HPRP).

Here is the breakdown on the allocations:

Agency
Website
Amount
Counties Served


Community Action for Improvement, LaGrange
www.cafi-ga.org
$1,171,000
6


CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority, Augusta
www.csraeoa.org
$1,216,800
13


Middle GA Community Action Agency, Warner Robins
www.mgcaa.org
$1,846,600
20


MUST Ministries, Marietta
www.mustministries.org
$1,383,900
5


Ninth District Opportunity, Gainesville
www.ndo.org
$1,832,300
13 counties - Union, Towns, Rabun, Lumpkin, White, Habersham, Stephens, Forsyth, Dawson, Hall, Banks, Franklin, and Hart.


Rockdale County Emergency Relief Fund, Conyers
www.rcer.org
$816,000
3


Salvation Army, Georgia Division, Norcross
www.salvationarmy-georgia.org
$10,077,500
91



Total
$18,344,100
151