The Bibb County School District has been granted the maximum award of $1.5 million to continue YouthBuild,SOAR Academy was awarded the two-year grant for the first time in February 2019 and the District was one of only two grantees in Georgia to receive the grant from the U.S Department of Labor.

“The YouthBuild grant has helped change the lives of some of our opportunity youth by providing them employability skills training, leadership development, and the opportunity to graduate with a high school diploma or obtain a GED,” Assistant Superintendent of District Effectiveness and Federal Programs Dr. Lori Rodgers said. “Receiving this award for another three years is an immeasurable opportunity for Dr. Julia Daniely, the District’s Director of Personalized Learning and Alternative Education, and her team to continue the work established from receiving the initial grant in 2019. In addition, this demonstrates our commitment for all Bibb County School District students to be enrolled in college, enlisted in the military, or employed upon graduation.”