United Way of Northeast Georgia announced its 2023 Community Impact Grant Recipients, an investment of $800,000 in 31 programs in 2023. Grant funding is given to nonprofits or collaborations serving in our 12-county region for specific programs that serve in one of the organization’s three focus areas: basic needs, early childhood success, and workforce development. United Way of Northeast Georgia 2023 Grant Recipients include: 

Basic Needs recipients (program and agency)

• ACCA Meals on Wheels: Athens Community Council on Aging

• Almost Home Emergency Shelter: Athens Area Homeless Shelter

• Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention Services: Project Safe in collaboration with Peace Place and Circle of Love

• Our Daily Bread Community Kitchen: Downtown Ministries

• Youth Preparedness: American National Red Cross 

Early Childhood Success recipients (program and agency)

• ATLAS Primary Prep: Atlas Ministry

• The Ark Family Preservation Center: The Ark Family Preservation Center

• Creating Quality and Ensuring Access: Quality Care for Children

• Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: Oconee Area Resource Council

• Ferst Readers: Ferst Readers

• First Steps/Healthy Families: Brightpaths

• Home Visiting Diaper Partners: Athens Area Diaper Bank

• Northeast Georgia CASA: Mountain Circuit CASA

• Northeast Georgia Early Literacy Intervention: Reach Out and Read

• Nurturing Parenting Program: The Tree House

• SafeCare: Children First

• YWCO Girls Club: YWCO of Athens

Workforce Development recipients (program and agency)

• Educational Program: Ashton Hope Keegan Foundation

• Georgia College Advising Corps: University of Georgia Foundation

• Java Joy: Extra Special People

• Job Training and Career Paths for Young Adults: Northeast Georgia Regional Commission

• Love.Craft Athens Trainee Fund: Love-Craft Athens

• Manufacturing Institutes for Post-Secondary High School Students with Disabilities: Georgia Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities

• Northeast Georgia Workforce Innovation and Opportunity ACT Out-of-School Youth Services: Eckerd Youth Alternatives

• Opportunities to Excel: ACTION Inc.

• Workforce Development for Young Adults: Goodwill of North Georgia

• YouthForce – VocationReady: Boys and Girls Club of Athens

• Young Scholars: Chess & Community

• Youth Workforce Development – Young Urban Farmers, Young Urban Builders, and Young Urban Conservation Stewards: Athens Land Trust

Now in its third year of grantmaking with the Community Impact model, United Way of Northeast Georgia has seen its grant recipients move the needle in the three focus areas. Because of these grants, the percentage of youth out of school and working in our region increased by 3% and 7% respectively. Additionally, Early Childhood Success grant recipients report that more than 2/3 of their participants are hitting developmental milestones and progressing on their kindergarten readiness benchmarks. 

Grant applications are open each year from May-June. To learn more about the Community Impact model and grant making process, please visit our website at unitedwaynega.org.