Washington, D.C. –– U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff secured $35 million in funding to support rural businesses across Georgia.
The funding, coming in the form of grants and loans through the United States Department of Agriculture, will help expand resources in rural communities through job training, business expansion, and technical assistance.
“Senator Warnock and I will continue supporting Georgia’s rural businesses to recover from the pandemic,” Sen. Ossoff said.
“The power of Georgia is in our rural communities. That’s why I’m pleased to see millions of federal dollars coming to rural businesses in every corner of the state to not only help businesses recover from the pandemic, but grow and thrive in our changing economy,” said Sen. Rev. Warnock. “As a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, I’ll continue to listen to Georgia farmers and small business owners to ensure rural businesses have the federal support they need to stay competitive, including financial support, transportation infrastructure, and broadband connection.”
Click here for a full breakdown of the funding:
Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantees
| Recipient | Location | Loan Amount | Grant Amount |
| Linked Hospitality Management Group, LLC | Kingsland, GA | $1,400,000 | |
| Foodie J., Inc. | Kingsland, GA | $5,000,000 | |
| Bhugesh Investments, LLC | Madison, GA | $23,725,000 | |
| TOTAL: $30,125,000 |
Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG)
| Recipient | Location | Loan Amount | Grant Amount |
| Georgia Cooperative Development Center | Carrollton, GA | $70,000 | |
| TOTAL: $70,000 |
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)
| Recipient | Location | Loan Amount | Grant Amount |
| Small Assistance Corporation | Savannah, GA | $500,000 | |
| Operation Hope, Inc. | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | |
| TOTAL: $600,000 |
Value Added Producer Grants (VAPG)
| Recipient | Location | Loan Amount | Grant Amount |
| Goodson Pecans, LLC | Leesburg, GA | $250,000 | |
| Georgia Organic Peanut Association, Inc. | Atlanta, GA | $250,000 | |
| Southern Pasture Power, LLC | Bluffton, GA | $250,000 | |
| My Wife’s Jerky Co., LLC | Barnesville, GA | $250,000 | |
| 920 Cattle & Company, LLC | Statesboro, GA | $250,000 | |
| Longleaf Ridge Farms, LLC | Camilla, GA | $250,000 | |
| Warrior Creek Premium Meats, LLC | Poulan, GA | $250,000 | |
| American Turmeric Company, Inc. | Bainbridge, GA | $250,000 | |
| New Communities at Cypess Pond | Sylvester, GA | $250,000 | |
| Pride Road, LLC | Lithonia, GA | $250,000 | |
| JRE Services, LLC dba Rocking Chair Ranch | Forsyth, GA | $250,000 | |
| Jimmy D. Franks | Waynesboro, GA | $250,000 | |
| Living Water Winery & Vineyard, Inc. | Blairsville, GA | $138,670 | |
| Choate Family Farms, LLC | Greensboro, GA | $250,000 | |
| Cloudland Vineyards & Winery, LLC | Buford, GA | $250,000 | |
| Great American Cobbler Company | Homerville, GA | $250,000 | |
| Rolling Branch Farms, LLC | Naylor, GA | $250,000 | |
| Hobo Cheese Company, LLC | Atlanta, GA | $162,000 | |
| TOTAL: $4,300,670 |
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