Macon-Bibb Accepts Love Your Block Grant to Revitalize Kings Park Here's What That Means
Wednesday, October 28th, 2026
Macon-Bibb County commissioners approved accepting a grant of up to $270,000 to help Kings Park residents address neighborhood needs, improve public spaces and rebuild community engagement.
The two-year Love Your Block grant was approved Tuesday. It is funded by the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University and is designed to address blight, neighborhood disinvestment and limited recreational opportunities.
The grant includes up to $70,000 for resident-led mini-grants and program implementation. Another $200,000 will support as many as two Love Your Block fellows, along with training, coaching and technical assistance.
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