Commissioner Robert Patrick Partners with DeKalb Library Foundation to Continue Vital Library Program
High demand for mobile hotspot program for residents without internet access Decatur, GA-Commissioner Robert Patrick, along with several of his Board of Commissioner colleagues, has teamed up with the DeKalb Library Foundation (DLF) to assist in continuing a popular and vital DeKalb County Public Library (DCPL) program. The Take Back the Internet Initiative is an […]
Commissioner Robert Patrick Allocates $100,000 Towards the Revitalization of Dunwoody Veterans Memorial at Brook Run Park
Modernized memorial hopes to increase engagement and enhanced experience Decatur GA-Planning efforts are currently underway to revitalize Dunwoody Veterans Memorial at Brook Run Park. During a 2022 Memorial Day Ceremony earlier this year, a concept plan to upgrade the memorial was unveiled by the City of Dunwoody’s Department of Parks and Recreation. The City of […]
Commissioners Robert Patrick and Steve Bradshaw Assist in Funding for Tucker Infrastructure Maintenance
Commissioners Robert Patrick and Steve Bradshaw contributed $50,000 each to the City of Tucker for maintenance and repair improvements for sidewalks, striping, signage, and curbs along Stone Mountain Industrial Park. These funds were augmented contributions to road repairs within the City of Tucker from City, County and Tucker CID budgets. Beginning Monday July 18th, engineering […]
Commissioner Robert Patrick Partners with St. Vincent de Paul to Launch DeKalb’s First Motel-to-Home Program
Program aims to assist families to stable and permanent housing DECATUR, Ga.— Commissioner Robert Patrick has partnered with St. Vincent de Paul Georgia to help DeKalb families living in extended stay motels to move to permanent housing through the organization’s Motel-to-Home Program. To disrupt the extended stay motel trap, the Motel-to-Home Program helps families pay […]
Fox5 Atlanta Reports on the Motel-to-Home Program
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Commissioner Robert Patrick Offers Water Bill Assistance for District 1 Low-Income Residents
DECATUR, Ga.—Inflation and the rising cost of goods and services are creatingfinancial hardships for many DeKalb County residents. As a result, basic needs such asrent, food and utilities are going unmet. To alleviate some of these burdens, Commissioner Robert Patrick is offering water billassistance for residents of District 1 through St. Vincent de Paul’s utility […]
District 1 Grants Funding to the DeKalb Board of Health For Outreach and Covid-19 Vaccination Events
In an effort to provide more outreach, education, and vaccination events in hard-to-reach communities, Commissioner Patrick’s office has partnered with DeKalb County Board of Health (BOH) by awarding the agency with 2 CARES Act grants. The first, a $35,000 grant towards the BOH’s Mini Grant program designed to help small nonprofits to assist with Covid-19 […]
Commissioner Robert Patrick Helps Students That Have Fallen Behind
Due to the pandemic, the Latino community was one of the hardest-hit in the United States, facing among the highest rates of unemployment and income loss, along with the highest rates of hospitalization of any demographic group. These losses have spurred on broader challenges for Latino families, causing hardships ranging from food insecurity to decreased […]
Commissioner Patrick Provides Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS) Funds for Rental Assistance and Food
During the national shelter-in-place order, many residents faced financial hardships due to job loss, layoffs, and illness. As one of several responses, Commissioner Patrick partnered with the Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS) to assist residents with rental assistance and to stock the organization’s food pantry with a $230,000 CARES Act grant. Located in […]