Nana Grants receives $93,000 from Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to provide child care for low-income single student mothers attending Atlanta Technical College
Nana Grants Inc. has received a $93,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to pay for child care for low-income single mothers attending Atlanta Technical College (ATC). This generous gift will support Nana Grants' mission to eliminate the uncertainty of child care so that student mothers can focus on their studies, graduate, and have a rewarding, well-compensated career.
ATLANTA, March 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nana Grants Inc. has received a $93,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to pay for child care for low-income single mothers attending Atlanta Technical College (ATC). This generous gift will support Nana Grants' mission to eliminate the uncertainty of child care so that student mothers can focus on their studies, graduate, and have a rewarding, well-compensated career.
Child care is critical to Atlanta's efforts to overcoming persistent multigenerational income and wealth gaps. Many of the communities Nana Grants serves are virtual child care deserts. Even when child care is available, the cost is out of reach for many low-income working families. Since Nana Grants was founded in 2016, weekly rates for child care centers in Georgia have increased from 8% to 20% depending on the age of the child. The cost and limited availability of child care in large urban counties is even more daunting.
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta have partnered to create the Atlanta Alliance for Equity, which directly centers racial equity to increase economic mobility and family income in targeted neighborhoods of need. South Fulton, where Atlanta Tech is located, is one of those neighborhoods.
"We are grateful to Nana Grants for recognizing the need of our hard-working students by providing this much-needed funding. The College relies on community organizations to create partnerships focused on ending generational poverty so that our students can focus on preparing for high-demand, high-wage careers," said Dr. Victoria Seals, president of Atlanta Technical College.
- Forty percent of Georgia's low-income working families with children are headed by single women.
- Infant care in Georgia costs $1,030 (15.6%) more per year than in-state tuition for 4-year public college.
- Single mothers with only a high school diploma are three times more likely to live in poverty as those with college degrees.
"Georgia's technical colleges allow students to gain marketable skills in high-demand sectors such as health care, information technology, and construction trades," said Erica Stephens, founder and executive director of Nana Grants. "However, without child care, low-income student parents simply cannot afford to take advantage of educational opportunities and HOPE scholarships. Nana Grants exists to make those opportunities available to single mothers."
About Nana Grants
Nana Grants, Inc. is an Atlanta-based 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to ensuring quality, reliable child care for low-income single mothers pursuing a postsecondary education. Our formula is simple: Child care + Education = Economic Mobility. Each Nana Grant helps cover the cost of child care for up to one year, renewable for the length of the student's program of study at a HOPE-eligible college or university or approved job training program in Georgia. Our goal is to remove the uncertainty of continuous, quality child care from the equation so that student mothers can focus on their studies, graduate and have a rewarding, well-compensated career. Learn more at http://www.nanagrants.org
About the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta inspires and leads the Atlanta region toward equity and shared prosperity for all who call it home. TogetherATL is the Foundation's strategic ethos, working through a collaborative approach with community stakeholders, donors, nonprofits and others to examine complex challenges the region faces and create solutions that build a thriving region. Started in 1951, the Community Foundation shepherds approximately $1.4 billion in current assets through its 1,000+ donor funds, while simultaneously raising and deploying more than $120 million annually to thousands of nonprofit organizations. It is Georgia's second largest foundation. For more information visit: cfgreateratlanta.org or connect with the Foundation via Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
About Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta Technical College is a vibrant part of the Technical College System of Georgia and was named its College of the Year in 2012. Prior to that, the college was selected as America's Best Community College by Washington Monthly magazine and has been ranked one of the best in the nation for online courses and programs. Most recently, the college was awarded the prestigious Bellwether Award for Workforce Development and in 2022, Atlanta Technical College celebrated 55 years of serving the City of Atlanta along with Fulton and Clayton Counties. The College remains dedicated to increasing economic mobility and ending generational poverty through the power of technical education. For more information on Atlanta Technical College, its $201M economic impact, and its 200-plus award-winning programs, visit http://www.atlantatech.edu.
Media Contact
Erica Stephens, Nana Grants Inc., 1 470-440-0243, [email protected]
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