It’s important to me to keep my supporters in the loop, so I wanted to share some updates about my work in Congress from the last few weeks!
I joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Georgia for a groundbreaking ceremony for the new state-of-the-art Agricultural Research Service on the UGA Tifton campus. Tackling the challenges our farmers and producers face requires dedicated researchers and this state-of-the-art facility that will be built.
I announced that small businesses in Calhoun, Lee, and Thomas Counties were awarded a total of $874,727 in grants through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Thanks to the funds provided through the Inflation Reduction Act, businesses are reducing operational costs using clean energy, supporting Georgia clean energy companies, and strengthening local electric grids.
I announced awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services totaling $3.3 million to health care centers in Middle and Southwest Georgia to help improve and expand health care services for Blakely and Macon as well as the surrounding areas. Federal support for our rural, smaller, and underserved communities helps ensure that – no matter the ZIP code – Georgians should be able to get the health care they need close to home.
I announced that Albany State University was awarded $100,000 to expand its partnerships and programs that will support greater opportunities for students to succeed in the clean energy industry. Keeping at the cutting edge of energy technology is critical to Georgia’s continued success, and this award will ensure we tap all the potential our state has to offer.
Congressman Sanford Bishop is serving his sixteenth term in the United States House of Representatives, representing the constituents of the Second Congressional District of Georgia. A consensus builder that works with members on both sides of the aisle, Congressman Bishop is uniquely dedicated to his constituents and has demonstrated himself as a leader inside of Congress.
