Building Our Communities
WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies, led bipartisan opposition to H.R. 4368, the Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies funding bill. The bill was defeated last night by a bipartisan vote, 191-237.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) congratulated 15 college and university students from throughout Georgia’s Second Congressional District who were recently awarded prestigious federal scholarships for international studies. The students were awarded either the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship or the John S. McCain International Scholarship for Military Families by the office of the U.S. Department of State.
FORT VALLEY, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that Fort Valley State University (FVSU) has been awarded $398,058 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This award will be used to encourage and support underrepresented students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) higher education degrees and careers.
LUMPKIN, Ga. – Today, Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. (GA02) announced that the City of Lumpkin will receive $34,150 through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants Program. The funds will be used to purchase communications equipment for the seven patrol vehicles used by the Lumpkin City Law Enforcement Department. It will replace outdated equipment and will aid the department in quickly responding to emergencies.
MACON, Ga. – Today, Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. (GA02) announced that Columbus Airport and Middle Georgia Regional Airport both will receive nearly $16 million through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The funds will be used for runway reconstruction and expansion projects.
MACON, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, is pleased to announce that two small businesses in Middle Georgia were awarded $102,080 through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The federal funds were made possible by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act which the Congressman supported.
MACON, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-02) and Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA-08) sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service’s Board of Governors regarding the proposed changes to the Macon Processing and Distribution facility (Macon P&DC) in Macon, Georgia. The letter urges the U.S.
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that the Columbus Fire and EMS Department was awarded $315,757.89 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighter Grants program.
ROBERTA, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that the Crawford County and Grady County received nearly $1.1 million through the Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) program. The Crawford County Fire Department received $577,295.23 while the Grady County Fire Department received $505,418.18 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which administers the grant program.
MACON, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, announced that Mercer University has received $224,500 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Program. This grant will provide the startup costs for Mercer University’s new primary care facility in Taylor County.