The Building Community Services that Grow Local Economies Project (BCS) is a collaboration between Action, Inc, Community Connection of Northeast Georgia and the Institute for Nonprofit Organizations in the School of Social Work at the University of Georgia. Over the two year project period, we will provide training and specialized technical assistance to 60 community and faith based nonprofits in Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene and Jackson Counties that are working on economic recovery issues. The training and technical assistance is focused on building the capacity of organizations to better provide their services. At least 30 organizations will also receive financial assistance in the form of grants. This is a competitive grant (you must meet specific qualifications; awardees are chosen by a selection committee. There are two cycles to the project. We are currently providing training and technical assistance to 29 organizations; 18 are receiving financial assistance.

Please see links below for the Policies & Procedures (Funding Guidelines) and Application for Cycle One. Anticipated release date for the Policies & Procedures and Application for Cycle Two is July or August 2010.

Please see our project website at www.bcsgrantproject.weebly.comfor more information on the BCS Project. This website includes detailed information on trainings available to non-Awardees as well as a variety of nonprofit resources. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Project Director, Jennifer Cantwell at 706/546-9180, ext 40 or cantwelljenn@gmail.com.

Jennifer E. Cantwell, MSW
Project Director
Building Community Services that Grow Local Economies
Action, Inc.
594 Oconee St
P.O. Box 1072
Athens, GA 30603
706/546-8293 ext. 40--office
706/424-8635--cell
706/546-9180--fax
cantwelljenn@gmail.com