VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
DFCS devotes $11.9 Million to families in need…
Release: Georgia provides supplemental funding to feed vulnerable families FEBRUARY 19, 2021 ATLANTA – The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) is pleased to announce the distribution of $11.9 million in supplemental Temporary…
GA makes program to help renters affected by…
Release: Governor Kemp Announces $552M Georgia Rental Assistance Program Atlanta, GA – Recently, Governor Kemp announced that the State of Georgia has received more than $552 million in stimulus funds through the federal Emergency Rental Assistance…
Ten Wiregrass students receive Spring scholarships
Release: Wiregrass Announces Spring Scholarship Recipients Valdosta, Ga— Students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College learned recently that their hard work is paying off. Thanks to the generous donation of friends and supporters of the college,…
Open enrollment period for Medicare to close December…
Release: GeorgiaCares is here for you even though COVID-19 has changed how we do business this year. GeorgiaCares is the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) and can help you make important decisions about your Medicare health…
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funds begin to exhaust in…
Release: PUA Benefits Exhaust for Many in Georgia Atlanta, GA – Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), established under the March Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has provided almost $1.7 billion in benefits to over…
DFCS opens Low-Income Energy Assistance Program November 2
Release: The Low‐Income Home Energy Assistance Program opens Nov. 2 ATLANTA — The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), administered by the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), will be available Nov. 2,…
GDOL Issues Over $1 Billion in LWA Benefits
Release: Atlanta, GA - The Georgia Department of Labor has paid almost $14.8 billion in state and federal benefits since the beginning of the pandemic in March of this year. These payments include over $1…
City of Valdosta releases Utility Grant Assistance FAQ…
Release: Temporary Residential Utility Grant Assistance Program FAQ Sheet What is the utility grant program? The COVID-19 Temporary Residential Utility Grant Assistance Program will provide one-time utility assistance to eligible City of Valdosta households who…