Required orientation for applicants for the Macon Violence Prevention grant program through the Community Foundation of Central Georgia (CFCG) will open next week and run through April 4, 2022, the application deadline.   

Mayor Lester Miller and the CFCG will hold a press conference at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 28, to announce details, requirements, and the timeline of the process. You can view the application timeline and guidelines here.  

The press conference will be live streamed on the Macon-Bibb County Facebook page.    

More than $2 million is being made available for local non-profits and faith-based organizations to implement programs or initiatives to help prevent and reduce violent crime. Grants will be awarded to programs that align with the community-led strategies/goals of the MVP Strategic Plan that was developed based on feedback from the community. 

“We went to every neighborhood in Macon-Bibb and asked people what their biggest concerns were, how safe they felt, what was needed to stop violence, what resources were available, and who was willing to help,” says Mayor Lester Miller. “This work is central to everything we are doing, from Macon Mental Health Matters to our Blight Fight to supporting public safety officers to hiring violence interrupters. Now, we are engaging our neighborhoods to join us in fighting for our home.”