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Carter supports temporary funding extension to avoid a government shutdown

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today supported a continuing resolution to fund the government through November 15th, 2023. This landmark bipartisan package, expected to pass the Democrat-controlled Senate, would continue the fiscal year 2023 budget for forty-five days, avoiding a government shutdown so that talks can continue about how to address the nation’s…

Carter obtains federal grant for Savannah Police Department

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SAVANNAH – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week secured federal funding through the Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to purchase necessary equipment for the Savannah Police Department. The grant will allow the City of Savannah to purchase two bomb suits for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, upgrade necessary equipment for…

Carter obtains Sickle Cell Disease prevention grant for Georgia State

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ATLANTA – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) announced today that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. a grant to support the Sickle Cell Data Collection (SCDC) Program in Georgia. Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) experience debilitating pain and often have a significantly lower life expectancy than…

Carter procures federal grant for law enforcement in Ware County, Waycross

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WAYCROSS – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week secured federal funding through the Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to purchase necessary equipment for the Ware County Sheriff's Office and the City of Waycross Police Department. The grant will allow the City of Waycross to purchase an air purification system for the…

Carter procures federal grant for Glynn County Police Department

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BRUNSWICK – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) this week procured federal funding through the Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to purchase bikes for the Glynn County Police Department. The grant will allow the Glynn County Police Department to purchase five bikes for the Department’s patrol division, which will assist in implementing…

Carter cosponsors bill to pay U.S. Troops during possible government shutdown

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today cosponsored legislation to ensure members of the military are paid in the event of a government shutdown, originally introduced by Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA). Titled the “Pay Our Troops Act,” this bill will protect military members’ pay, including the Coast Guard and certain U.S. Department of Defense civilian employees and…

Carter, SCCPSS secure Albuterol inhaler donation from Cipla USA

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SAVANNAH, GA – The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) announced today that it received a donation of Albuterol inhalers from Cipla USA. This donation was made possible through collaboration between Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and Cipla USA to improve student health and safety. As a part of the donation, 50 schools within the SCCPSS district were…

Carter secures federal grant for Brunswick Children’s Center

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week announced a grant for the Safe Harbor Center in Brunswick through the Family Youth and Services Bureau’s (FYSB) Basic Center Program (BCP), supported by Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), that aims to strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their…

Carter appointed to NDAA conference committee

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) today appointed Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) to the conference committee on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets the military’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 funding levels and provides for national security and military priorities. The bipartisan, bicameral conference committee will meet to improve and work…

Carter, Liberty County School System secure federal grant for youth mental health services

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) secured $3.8 million through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to fund trauma-informed support services and mental health care for Liberty County School System (LCSS) students. From 2019-2021, Liberty County reported the highest suicide rates in Southeast Georgia, and LCSS is feeling the effects of this crisis on…