Mayor Lester M. Miller, the Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners, and the Macon-Bibb County Economic and Community Development Department (ECDD) announce that Macon-Bibb County will join other communities in celebrating National Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) Week, April 1-5, 2024. This is the 50th anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant.
The Community Development Block Grant program is a federally funded program that is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and helps build stronger and more resistant communities by serving to maintain quality of life and address critical needs within vulnerable populations through immediate and long-term services. The program has been one of the most important resources used by state and local governments to meet community development needs.
The Community Development Block Grant is accessible to all who meet the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements. Public Services are provided by large and small agencies and private organizations in diverse settings. Public service activities include crisis intervention (domestic violence), homeless services, case management, minor home repairs, family counseling, affordable housing, and youth mentoring programs just to name a few.
The Economic and Community Development Department will host a Resource Fair on April 2, 2024, at City Hall, 700 Poplar Street, Macon, GA from 4: 00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to showcase our community partners:
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Crisis Line and Safe House, Inc
- Family Advancement Ministries
- Home First Housing Resource Services
- Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc
- Meals on Wheels of Middle GA, Inc
- Rebuilding Macon
- Salvation Army
For more information, contact Alfaye Miller, Program Specialist (almiller@maconbibb.us), Charlotte Woody, Assistant Director (cwoody@maconbibb.us), and Wanzina Jackson, Director, (wjackson@maconbibb.us) or (478) 751-7190
