Gwinnett County Government selected 65 nonprofits that serve critical needs to receive a combined total of $4.95 million in Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant funding.

These funds — provided to Gwinnett by the United States Department of the Treasury through the American Rescue Plan Act — will be used to help nonprofits increase their effectiveness and enhance their impact on the community.

“Nonprofits do vital work in Gwinnett to address the unique and individual needs of our diverse community,” said Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson. “We’re proud to use ARPA dollars to support these 65 organizations, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact they will make with access to additional resources.”

Gwinnett will manage and distribute $4.95 million in grant awards, providing the selected nonprofits with either capital support or operational support to assist in program enhancements and organizational growth that will allow them to better meet the needs of the residents they serve.

Capital support focuses on projects that improve capacity by fulfilling a capital need such as equipment, software solutions, and vehicles. Operational support focuses on the provision of technical assistance and learning modules to improve the nonprofits’ ability to provide necessary services and achieve their goals.

Further details about the awards and all related updates can be found on the American Rescue Plan Act webpage.