Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 5
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): District 5
An item to allocate $150,000 of the American Rescue Plan funds, reserved for District 5 appropriations to Georgia Piedmont Technical College Foundation for the purposes of emergency childcare relief funding, technology assistance, discharge of student debt and other purposes
Body
Information Contact: Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson
Phone Number: 404-371-2159
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this agenda item is to allocate funding to Georgia Piedmont Technical College Foundation to provide emergency assistance for students who have been financially and adversly impacted by the COVID - 19 public health crises.
NEED/IMPACT:
According to United States Department of Education Secretary, Miguel Cardona, “These funds are critical to ensuring that all of our nation’s students - particularly those disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic - have the opportunity to enroll, continue their education, graduate, and pursue their careers,”
FISCAL IMPACT:
To allocate:
• • $150,000 to Georgia Piedmont Technical College Foundation
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and authorize the chief executive officer to execute all necessary documents.