On Tuesday, the Southern Poverty Law Center announced plans to distribute the first-round grants to voting rights organizations across the Southern United States.
Twelve organizations across five states — including the New Georgia Project, ProGeorgia, and the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda — will receive $5.5 million in total.
This funding is part of a $30 million voter initiative the organization announced earlier this year.
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