Clayton County's non-profit community is on alert as the Commissioner's Block Grant for the next fiscal year gears up. Essential details have been released signaling the opening of a funding opportunity that could fuel a plethora of local services and initiatives. Non-profits rooted in Clayton County and serving its residents are being summoned to participate in a critical workshop—an unequivocal pre-requisite to vie for these coveted funds, as per the Clayton County Government.

The Clayton Collaborative Authority is at the helm of this process, ushering the Commissioner’s Block Grant applicants toward actualization of their community-improvement visions. However, the road to securing this support is gated by a mandatory workshop that, as noted on the Clayton County website, "all organizations applying for the Commissioner’s Block Grant attend the workshop." Set to convene at the Clayton County Board of Commissioners Board Room on February 28, the session looms as a necessary pilgrimage for those entities aiming to stake a claim in the Fiscal Year 2026 grants.

It requires submission of carefully prepared documents—a grant application paired with supporting papers, and a digital copy on a flash or thumb drive. These are to be submitted to John Brinson or a designated representative at the Clayton Collaborative Authority no later than noon, March 28, as per their instruction.

In preparation for this, the applications will become available a month prior, from January 29 to March 28, available exclusively for download from the official channel. With space at a premium for the workshop, organizations are urged to RSVP with haste and limit their representation to a singular delegate. For further details or queries, John Brinson of the Clayton Collaborative Authority is the designated touchstone, reachable via phone or email, ready to shepherd interested parties through this intricate process.