Education Legislation Update / DCA Grants

Thank you to Commissioner Knowles, of DCA who recently announced that the following organizations in our district have been awarded grants from the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), Shelter Plus Care (S+C) Support Services, S+C Harm Reduction programs. These grants are intended to help prevent homelessness, provide shelter and services to homeless populations, and/or serve people living with HIV in their service areas:

·Co lumbus Alliance for Battered Women, Inc. has been awarded $45,000 for Homelessness Prevention

·Homeless Resource Network, Inc. has been awarded $25,000 for ESG Services Only

·Homeless Resource Network, Inc. has been awarded $80,000 for Rapid Re-Housing

·Homeless Resource Network, Inc. has been awarded $18,1500 for HOPWA

·New Horizons Community Service Board (CSB) has been awarded $50,000 for Street Outreach

·New Horizons Community Service Board (CSB) has been awarded $12,500 for S+C Services

·New Horizons Community Service Board (CSB) has been awarded $40,000 for S+C Harm Reduction

·United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley has been awarded $81,500 for Rapid Re-Housing

The total award for our district is $515,500.

Senator Ed Harbison

Georgia Senate
432 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
[email protected]

From the Desk of

Senator Ed Harbison

While the summer season comes to an end, the excitement and buzz of a new school year begins! As some enjoyed vacations and a relaxing break, Georgia government was in full swing, beginning anew on July 1 with the start of our new Fiscal Year.

The first day of July is also the day when most laws passed in the previous session go into effect. Although we review hundreds of bills, education is always a top priority for the General Assembly. Read my update below to see the latest in education issues that have been signed into law!

As always, thank you for your support and allowing me the opportunity to serve our great district. If you need anything, please contact me anytime. God bless you my friends!

Education Legislation

Please click the link below for a full update in regards to Education bills signed into law.

Education Legislation Update

2018 Fiscal Year Budget

If you are interested in further studying Georgia's 2018 Fiscal Year Budget, you can do so by visiting the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. They provide a great overview of spending in our state.

Thank You!

Thank you to the Columbus Community Center for honoring me with an award and recognition during their community dinner. It is a true pleasure to serve our district and I can't tell you how humbled I am to represent you in the state senate.