MVP Grant Recipients
The following organizations received a total of $860,500 in funding from the Macon Violence Prevention Grant Program to implement programs or initiatives aimed at preventing and reducing violent crime in Macon-Bibb County.
PACE Center for Girls, Inc. ($45,000)
Empowering Girls Against Violence
Next Level Community Development Center ($90,000)
Camp Zion
YouthUp ($20,000)
Empowering Youth for a Safer Macon-Bibb
Grow Macon ($20,000)
Shared Roots Initiative
Next Step Recovery ($10,000)
Counseling and Reentry Expansion
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia ($50,000)
Mentoring for Change Youth Violence Prevention Program
WEALTH ASAP ($20,000)
Equipped for Life
Central Georgia CASA ($60,000)
CASA Volunteers for Children and Youth
Chess and Community ($45,000)
Youth Development Program
United Way of Central Georgia ($15,000)
Safe at Home
Campus Clubs ($30,000)
Safety in Numbers
Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia ($45,000)
Enhancing Safety for Victims of Domestic Violence
Unity-N-Community ($10,000)
Live to Be Future Leaders
Project Avalanche ($10,000)
Tutoring and Mentoring Program
Men About Change ($40,000)
“Learning for Life” Approach
Girls Dig Deeper Initiative ($10,000)
The Winners’ Mindset and Project
Two Hands International ($30,000)
H20 Champions Program
Appleton Episcopal Ministries ($15,500)
Free to Read Summer Program
Central Georgia Council, BSA ($50,000)
Mentors in Scouting
100 Black Men or Macon-Middle Georgia ($20,000)
100 Accelerated Interest in Reading
Lead With Literacy ($50,000)
Macon Family Time
Fathers Among Men ($10,000)
Urban Scout Club
Macon Arts Alliance ($20,000)
Anti-Violence Academy
Teens to Queens by Shira ($10,000)
T2Q
The Methodist Home for Children and Youth ($10,000)
Infant-Early Childhood Mental Health Program
Georgia Legal Services Program ($25,000)
Education Now for a Violence-Free Future
Hope Youth Sports Association ($10,000)
Helping our Youth Accomplish Goals
The Mentors Project of Bibb County ($20,000)
Bridge Mentoring
Diamonds on our Mind Foundation ($15,500)
A C.H.A.N.C.E. (Creating Hope and Nurturing Community Engagement) for Middle Georgia Males
Living Bread Restoration Outreach ($20,000)
Victory Academy
Macon RBI ($35,000)
Macon RBI Program