ALBANY, Georgia, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: 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. Department of Commerce program is overseen by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and focuses on providing and expanding broadband internet service and equipment for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2022: Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) hosted a "State of Housing" forum with local leaders, housing experts, and academics to discuss strategies to make housing more accessible for all residents. As of September 2022, the median listing price for a home in Gwinnett County is $420,000, a 91% increase in five years. This rapid increase in home prices has made it nearly impossible for many  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) secured two $250,000 grants to support growth and expansion of small agricultural businesses in Northeast Georgia. Mulberry Springs Winery in Hall County and Currahee Vineyard and Winery in Stephens County will receive this funding from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Value-Added Producer Grant program to help invest in their business ope  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2022: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) led the Georgia delegation in announcing $7.5 million in United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) investments to Georgia's meat-processing industry. The funding was awarded to CSRA Rural Lending Authority Inc. which will use the federal grant to expand Georgia's meat-processing capacity by establishing the Georgia Meat and Poultry Revolv  more