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August 5, 2024
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AMERICUS, Ga. –Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) is pleased to announce that the Sumter County Fire Department has been awarded a $938,857.14 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

August 5, 2024
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ALBANY, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation, through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has awarded the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport a $270,000 Airport Improvement Grant.

July 24, 2024
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BLUFFTON, Ga. – Two businesses in Middle and Southwest Georgia are being awarded a total of $1.89 million by the Biden-Harris Administration through two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program and the Local Meat Capacity Grant Program.

July 24, 2024
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MACON, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) is pleased to announce that Mercer University has been awarded $176,238 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

July 22, 2024
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ALBANY, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement upon the passing of Bernice Johnson Reagon, a leader in the Albany Movement within the U.S.

July 20, 2024
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COLUMBUS, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement regarding the passing of his longtime colleague Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee of Texas.

July 13, 2024
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COLUMBUS, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) issued the following statement after a shooting incident at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania for former President Donald Trump:

July 12, 2024
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CENTERVILLE, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) is pleased to announce that the City of Centerville Public Safety Department has been awarded $47,619.04 for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the U.S.

July 11, 2024
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FORT VALLEY, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that today, the Biden-Harris Administration is awarding Blue Bird Corporation a $79,728,146 million grant through the U.S.

July 11, 2024
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FORT VALLEY, Ga. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that Fort Valley State University will receive a $3,700,656 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Head Start Program.