Lowndes County qualifies for Federal-State-Local Disaster Match program

The Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security recently notified Lowndes County Emergency Management of their qualification for the Federal-State-Local Disaster Match Incentive Program. PIctured: Scott Orenstein, Commissioner of District 2, Demarcus Marshall, Commissioner of District 4, Clay Griner,…

Tropical Storm Zeta disaster relief now being made…

Release: Major Disaster Declared for 21 Counties, Public Assistance Available (ATLANTA) –Governor Brian Kemp requested a Major Disaster Declaration for Tropical Storm Zeta based on joint federal, state and local preliminary damage assessments totaling more…

Six GA residents use fraud schemes to exploit…

Release: Major COVID-19 fraud investigation results in charges in Augusta area Half-dozen charged with fraud relating to fake businesses that sought federal funds AUGUSTA, GA:  Six individuals have been indicted on felony charges and nearly…

$20 Billion provided to small business through SBA…

Release: SBA Provided $20 Billion to Small Businesses and Non-Profits Through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance Program WASHINGTON— On July 11, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the conclusion and success of the Economic Injury Disaster…

Second Harvest & Wild Adventures Join Forces for…

Valdosta, GA-  On Wednesday, May 22, Second Harvest of South Georgia and volunteers from Wild Adventures Theme Park packed 1,400 disaster relief boxes geared specially toward feeding children and the elderly, two groups which suffer the most…