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February 28, 2023
FORT VALLEY, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced a $2,997,558 Connecting Minority Communities Program grant to Fort Valley State University (FVSU).
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Congressman Bishop presents a ceremonial “big check” in Albany, GA, to Albany Technical College President Dr. Emmett Griswold which represents the $1,000,000 the Congressman secured in federal funds to help it address the nursing shortage in SW Georgia.
February 23, 2023
ALBANY, GA Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) presented a ceremonial check to Albany Technical College representing the $1,000,000 in federal funding that the Congressman secured for the college as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.
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Congressman Bishop presents a ceremonial “big check” to Medical College of Georgia’s Dean David Hess, MD, in Albany, GA, representing FY23 federal funds for MCG's Southwest Campus
February 21, 2023
ALBANY, GA Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) presented a ceremonial check to Augusta University's Southwest Campus of the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) representing the $2,000,000 in federal funding that the Congressman secured for the campus as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.
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Congressman Bishop presents a ceremonial “big check” in Albany, GA, representing the $1,850,000 he secured in federal funds for the Boys & Girls Club to make improvements to their facilities in Albany, Montezuma, and Plains, Georgia.
February 16, 2023
ALBANY, GA – On Friday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) presented a ceremonial check to the Boys and Girls Club of Albany, Inc. representing $1,850,000 in federal funding that the Congressman secured for them as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.
February 15, 2023
WARNER ROBINS, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is awarding $8,803,316 to the Middle Georgia Community Action Agency for its Head Start program.
Issues:Education
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Congressman Bishop receives the Magnet Schools Champion of Excellence Award from Magnet Schools of America CEO Ramin Taheri
February 9, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was presented with the Magnet Schools Champion of Excellence Award by Magnet Schools of America. The ceremony was held during the Magnet Schools of America Policy Training Conference at the U.S. Capitol.
Issues:Education
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Banner for the Albany Herald (Albany, GA)
December 3, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Job Corps Caucus, received the 2022 Congressional Leadership Award from the Friends of the Congressional Job Corps Caucus for his support of the Job Corps program.
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Congressman Bishop receives the 2022 Congressional Leadership Award from the Friends of the Job Corps Caucus
December 1, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Job Corps Caucus received the 2022 Congressional Leadership Award from the Friends of the Congressional Job Corps Caucus for his staunch support of the Job Corps program.
Congressman Bishop also welcomed Job Corps students who visited the U.S.
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Banner for the Albany Herald (Albany, GA)
November 13, 2022
ALBANY — Albany State University has been awarded $2.9 million for the Connecting Minority Communities Program federal grant from the United States Department of Commerce. This grant was made possible by the Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2021.
November 2, 2022
ALBANY, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded a $2,997,777 Connecting Minority Communities Program grant to Albany State University (ASU). The U.S.