Richard McCormick

01/09/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/09/2026 11:18

Rep. McCormick Secures More Than $15 Million for Georgia's 7th Congressional District and Northern Georgia

WASHINGTON, D.C - This week, Congressman Rich McCormick announced the inclusion of $15,064,598 in federal community project funding in appropriations legislation passed by the House of Representatives to support local governments in Georgia's 7th District and colleges and universities across Northern Georgia.

"This funding represents real investments in public safety, emergency preparedness, advanced research, education, and infrastructure across Georgia's Seventh District,"said Congressman McCormick. "These projects were driven by local needs and priorities, and I'm proud to deliver resources that will make our communities safer, stronger, and more resilient."

"This is exactly how Congress should work, listening to constituents, working across the aisle, and securing tangible results for the people back home,"McCormick added."I look forward to seeing the positive impact these investments will have throughout the district and state."

Community Project Funding Highlights

GA-07 Local Government Projects

  • City of Roswell - $1,000,000 for a Water Storage and Redundancy Project
  • Roswell Police Department - $1,000,000 for a Real-Time Crime Center
  • Roswell Police Department - $1,000,000 for a Public Safety Technology Enhancement Project
  • Forsyth County Sheriff's Office - $277,598 for Crisis Intervention Response Team Expansion
  • City of Sandy Springs - $3,031,000 for a Backup Emergency 911 Communications Center
    Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest - $1,700,000 for Public Access Improvements at the Acres & Acres Tract near Dahlonega

Colleges, Universities, and Nonprofit Organizations in Northern Georgia

  • University of North Georgia - $500,000 for Campus Public Safety Technology Improvements
  • Georgia Institute of Technology - $2,000,000 for Battery Manufacturing Facility Testing Equipment
  • Georgia Institute of Technology - $3,200,000 for an Inverter-Based Distributed Energy Resources Cyber-Physical Test Bed
  • Georgia Institute of Technology - $500,000 for a Critical Mineral Supply Chain Manufacturing Demonstration Center
  • Morehouse College - $556,000 for Campus Gate and Locks Upgrades
  • Wellroot Family Services - $300,000 for Reaching Teens Georgia

Congressman McCormick's office worked closely with local governments, universities, law enforcement agencies, and nonprofit organizations to support these projects, which address critical public safety, environmental, and economic development needs across the district.

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