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 […]