North Fulton Today

In the past year and a half, the City of Roswell has been awarded almost $10 million in grants from both federal and state sources for a wide variety of projects across the City. 

In all, Roswell received 16 grants worth $9.9 million, the equivalent of about 1.5 mills (the monetary units used to calculate property tax) in taxes. Not only do these grant funds represent a direct investment in City services, projects, and future growth, but they also demonstrate how taxes paid at the federal and state level can be reinvested at the local level.

“The amount of grants received by the City in the last 16 months is unprecedented in Roswell’s history,” said Mayor Kurt Wilson. “This significant amount of grant dollars helps Roswell keep its property tax rate low, and just as importantly we see the return to our community of some of the taxes residents send to the state and federal governments. This is all thanks to the hard work of this Mayor and Council and City staff who are always looking for opportunities to make Roswell the number one family community in America.”

These grants will help fund many projects and services all across the community from public safety to new trails and parks and improvements to city streets and sidewalks.

The largest grants include:

• $3.5 million from the federal government’s Community Project Grant for the Storm Water Children’s Garden and Adventure Path and Ace Sand Park.
• $2.2 million from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget for the development of Liberty Square Park.
• $2 million from the federal government’s Reconnecting Communities Grant for a multi-use trail under GA 400 connecting Big Creek Park with Liberty Square Park.
• $948,411 in state grants for street and roadway resurfacing and paving.

Other grants received include:

• $449,653 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Allocations for waterline replacements.
• $200,000 from the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Discretionary Grant for Comprehensive Safety Action Plan.
• $150,000 from a Federal Lands Access Program Grant for Vickery Creek Falls trails study.
• $120,000 from the federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Community Policing Development (CPD) Microgrant for the Hispanic Citizens Police Academy.
• $117,076 from the federal Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) Grant for CHDOs housing.
• $100,000 from the federal Emergency Operations Center Grant Program for the Roswell Police Department.
• $45,000 from the federal Council for the Arts-Culture Facilities Grant to upgrade the audio-visual and lighting equipment at Roswell Cultural Arts Center.
• $24,846.75 from a federal grant for ballistic and stab vests for law enforcement.
• $22,606 from the federal Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Local Proposal and the 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for law enforcement equipment.
• $15,600 from Fulton County Arts & Culture for the Dia de Muertos Special Event.
• $15,000 from the federal Project Safe Neighborhoods Community Policing grant for youth engagement and community outreach.
• $12,000 from the Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding Grant to enhance the Citizens Police Academy.

Original source can be found here.