The Georgia Foundation for Public Education (GFPE) is awarding $20,000 grants to five rural school districts to pilot innovative educational programs. The grants are funded by the PEACH Education Tax Credit, which allows individuals and corporations to support public schools and receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit.
Through its new Rural Education & Innovation Fund (REIF), GFPE invited select school districts located in rural counties (defined as counties with 35,000 or fewer residents) to participate in a three-session workshop series that guided them through the process of developing an innovative program.
Following their participation in the series, districts had the opportunity to apply for up to $20,000 to pilot the program they developed.
Five districts are receiving $20,000 grants through the REIF: Clay County, Crisp County, Dooly County, Macon County, and Sumter County.
“The Georgia Foundation for Public Education is so proud to support these five districts and the innovative projects they have planned to expand educational opportunities for their students,” GFPE Executive Director Paige Pushkin said. “We’re also immensely grateful for the donors to the PEACH Education Tax Credit who made this funding possible. These grants will fund creative, meaningful, and much-needed programs for students in rural Georgia – I can’t wait to see all that is accomplished.”
The grants are funded by the PEACH Education Tax Credit, which allows individuals to donate directly to public education in Georgia and receive a dollar-for-dollar credit on their state income taxes. The tax credit is capped at $5 million and is approved on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested donors can find more information here.
“I am delighted that the Georgia Foundation for Public Education has assisted five rural districts not only in funding, but also in building district capacity to develop innovative programs for their students and staff,” said Dr. Bronwyn Ragan-Martin,…
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