Congressman Hank Johnson’s Week of H.O.P.E. honors nonprofits, educates community about federal grants

DECATUR, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) recently held his annual “Week of H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Elevate),” which was comprised of a four-part grants workshop series, A Day in My Shoes, where the Congressman visited a local nonprofit, and the H.O.P.E Award ceremony that recognized the outstanding work of local nonprofits throughout Georgia’s 4th Congressional District.

The grants workshops were held via Zoom to help teach constituents, non-profits, and government stakeholders how to write, apply for, and learn about the federal grants and Community Project Funding process. The workshops featured guest speakers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Health & Human Services, the Department of Housing & Urban Development, and the Congressman’s Legislative Director Antwoin Monach, who briefed local officials on the Community Project Funding program.  

Following are links to the events:

Grants workshops:

Grant Writing 101: How to Write a Grant Proposal: https://www.facebook.com/RepHankJohnson/videos/8032842093429883

August 13 at 1 PM: Grant Writing 102: Cheat Sheet to Obtaining Funding:https://www.facebook.com/RepHankJohnson/videos/859726825649605

August 14 at 1 PM: Sharing Grant Opportunities: https://www.facebook.com/RepHankJohnson/videos/1147876369843525

August 15 at 1 PM: Understanding the Community Project Funding Process:https://www.facebook.com/RepHankJohnson/videos/1892997184518065

Highlights of A Day in My Shoes: The Congressman visited Kate’s Club, a nonprofit organization that serves grieving children who have experienced the death of a loved one — sibling, parent, or grandparent.https://www.asnortonccs.com/single-post/join-the-kate-s-club-a-visit-by-rep-hank-johnson-during-national-nonprofit-week-sheds-light-on-a

Watch the H.O.P.E Awards ceremony: https://boxcast.tv/view/congressman-hank-johnsons-2024-ceremony-of-hope-yvhpkbrydq4y4npwpd8x?b=yamdnlfrvblwsltjtuw0&fbclid=IwY2xjawExntFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHW5wzp3tf_V5WyJ0p_x0wouwp26Chr1Ep5eWdsZbe9uLtlXPTm-AOMdLdQ_aem_pEVZ25HRxppzKDlf9af4eg

The H.O.P.E. Honorees include: CareNow Community Development Center (CDC) in Newton County | The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) based in Clarkston | Families of Children Under Stress (FOCUS) in Atlanta | The Latin American Association (LAA) in Brookhaven | More Than Conquerors, Inc. (MTCI) based in Rockdale County | Still Waters Sinfo-Nia based in DeKalb County.

Photo: Frances McBrayer, left, the Executive Director of Friends of Children Under Stress (FOCUS) with clients of the program, greet Congressman Johnson at his H.O.P.E. Awards ceremony on Saturday, August 17, 2024. Photo via Joshua Smith/Office of Congressman Hank Johnson.