Housing and Community Development
It is vital that individuals and families have access to the American Dream – namely, homeownership. I support legislation to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, stop predatory and irresponsible mortgage loan practices, increase the supply of affordable housing, expand veteran and rural housing opportunities, promote fair housing education and enforcement activities, and finance community development initiatives.
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February 23, 2023
LEESBURG, GA– Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) presented a ceremonial check to the City of Leesburg representing the $949,146 in federal funding that the Congressman secured for the city as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.
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February 23, 2023
AMERICUS, GA– Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) presented a ceremonial check to the Southwest Georgia Children's Alliance, Inc. representing the $367,362 in federal funding that the Congressman secured for the organization as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill. The Southwest Georgia Children's Alliance, Inc.
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February 23, 2023
ALBANY, GA– Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) visited the Mt. Olive Community Outreach Center, Inc. to announce the $5,000,000 in federal funding that the Congressman along with Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff secured as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.
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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.
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February 16, 2023
CAMILLA, GA– On Friday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) presented a ceremonial check to the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission representing the $3,941,986 in federal funding that the Congressman secured for the organization as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.
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December 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford Bishop Jr., D-Ga., announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a $144,900 grant for facility improvements at the East Baker Commercial Kitchen in Baker County.
December 14, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a $144,900 grant for facility improvements at the East Baker Commercial Kitchen in Baker County, Georgia.
December 9, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the approval of H.Res. 1512, legislation that includes the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).
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November 17, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's enactment by listing funds that have been allocated in his district.
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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.