{"id":386103,"date":"2020-11-20T12:06:11","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T17:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=386103"},"modified":"2020-11-20T12:06:11","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T17:06:11","slug":"georgia-power-southern-company-foundation-award-more-than-1-6-million-in-support-of-georgias-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-for-critical-technology-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/georgia-power-southern-company-foundation-award-more-than-1-6-million-in-support-of-georgias-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-for-critical-technology-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Power, Southern Company Foundation award more than $1.6 million in support of Georgia&#8217;s Historically Black Colleges and Universities for critical technology needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">Donation is part of $50 million, multi-year investment in HBCUs and will support technology tools, infrastructure, professional development and more<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">ATLANTA<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 20, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Georgia Power and its parent, Southern Company, are supporting <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia&#8217;s<\/span> Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.625 million<\/span> in funding through the Southern Company Foundation. The grants will be used for technology tools, infrastructure, professional development and tech support for the 2020-2021 academic year. The gift is part of Southern Company and its subsidiaries&#8217; <span class=\"xn-money\">$50 million<\/span> HBCU Initiative, a multi-year funding strategy announced in <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2020<\/span> that provides HBCU students with scholarships, internships, leadership development and access to technology and innovation to support career readiness.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/128122\/georgia_power_logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/128122\/georgia_power_logo.jpg\" title=\"Georgia Power logo. (PRNewsFoto\/Georgia Power)\" alt=\"Georgia Power logo. (PRNewsFoto\/Georgia Power)\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span>, the six HBCUs receiving support are: <span class=\"xn-org\">Albany State University<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">Clark Atlanta University<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">Fort Valley State University<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">Morehouse College<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">Savannah State University<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-org\">Spelman College<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Georgia Power has been a longtime partner of HBCUs in our state, and I am proud we can build on our support of these important institutions through these grants,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Womack<\/span>, president of Georgia Power. &#8220;Not only are these schools innovating for the future, they are also helping lead racial equity efforts across <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span>. Every dollar we are able to invest in them is an investment in future leaders for our state and our communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The latest round of grants totals <span class=\"xn-money\">$5.1 million<\/span>, including the <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.625 million<\/span> contribution in <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span>, and will be awarded to help alleviate challenges created by the pandemic through funding technology tools, infrastructure support, professional development and IT services to select undergraduate HBCUs within Southern Company&#8217;s service footprint in <span class=\"xn-location\">Alabama<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mississippi<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Tennessee<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Virginia<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>While Georgia Power is a part of a growing group of corporate and philanthropic organizations who have increased support for HBCUs in the wake of the pandemic and mounting calls for racial equity and social justice, the company has been long recognized for its support of these institutions and its overall commitment to helping all communities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span> thrive.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the company was honored by the <span class=\"xn-org\">Morehouse School of Medicine<\/span> (MSM) with the 2019 Louis C. Brown MD Vanguard Award for the company&#8217;s leadership in improving health and wellbeing in <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span>. The company has been a supporter of MSM since 1985. During the 35-year partnership, Georgia Power and MSM have worked together to help provide science, technology, engineering and mathematics education to nearly 5,000 students through K-12 programs, the MSM Undergraduate Health Sciences Academy and other pipeline programs.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia Power also has an active recruiting strategy with HBCUs for internships, cooperative education programs and full-time positions.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the <span class=\"xn-money\">$50 million<\/span> initiative, this allocation will be awarded to qualifying institutions in grants up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$500,000<\/span>. Additional grant opportunities in support of other needs at qualifying HBCUs will be available in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia Power, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are committed to the success of HBCUs and fostering greater diversity and inclusion across the communities they serve. For more information, please visit\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2989559-1&amp;h=1989138151&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.georgiapower.com%2F&amp;a=www.GeorgiaPower.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.GeorgiaPower.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <u>About Georgia Power<\/u><br \/>\n        <\/b><br \/>\n        <br \/>Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America&#8217;s premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the company&#8217;s promise to 2.6 million customers in all but four of <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia&#8217;s<\/span> 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the company is recognized by J.D. Power as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. 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The grants will be used for technology tools, infrastructure, professional development and tech support for the 2020-2021 academic year. 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