Fulton County Community Development announced today that it will join communities across the nation in honor of National Community Development Week, April 10-14, 2023. Since 1987, Fulton County has received over $66 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. With these funds, the county has been able to undertake several projects including street improvements, park improvements, and recreation centers to benefit low to moderate-income citizens in unincorporated Fulton County. Over 500,000 residents in our community have benefitted from these projects.

National Community Development Week will spotlight the impact that CDBG funds have on communities throughout the United States. In honor of that week, Fulton County Community Development will host a virtual Home Ownership workshop on April 11, 2023, and have a Municipalities discussion in concert with the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Field office on April 13, 2023. During these engagements, the county will inform the community on how and where federal funds are being utilized. The CDBG program is among the few flexible sources of federal funds that remain available to local governments for community development. Projects must primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons.

“Our goal is to build a viable community by promoting approaches that focus on our community’s direct needs,” said Stanley Wilson, Director of Fulton County Community Development. “The CDBG funds that we have received throughout the years have bolstered our efforts in supporting our most vulnerable citizens.”

For more information in learning more about the Fulton County Community Development Block Grants click here.