State of Hope

The Georgia Department of Human Services’ Division of Family & Children Services awarded the 2026 State of Hope grant to 57 community-based organizations across Georgia dedicated to strengthening families, supporting youth, and preventing child abuse and neglect. This year’s awardees represent all 14 regions of the state, demonstrating the breadth of community-led solutions that are working to address the needs of children and families throughout Georgia. Learn about this year’s winners here (PDF, 212.57 KB) .

Since its inception, the State of Hope initiative has invited transformative projects that align with its core focus areas – Education, Trauma Awareness, Quality Caregiving, and Economic Self-Sufficiency. The State of Hope is an opportunity for Georgia to collaboratively inspire change, cultivate resilience, and pave the way toward a more hopeful and vibrant future for children and families. Every idea has the potential to drive change.

2026 State of Hope Awardees (PDF, 212.57 KB)

State of Hope Portal

Why Hope for Georgia?

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Families deserve to be safe and supported in their local communities, having resources that are designed with their input. Additionally, there are a record number of children in foster care, resources are limited, many individuals, and families are in crisis, and local communities often have the best answers to address their local needs. The importance of communities being able to support and take care of families cannot be understated. The work of the Division needs to be seen as the last resort for the most urgent cases, not the solution for all issues.

To do this, we need the community’s help.

This is the right work at this right time.

What is State of Hope?

State of Hope is an initiative that seeks to encourage nonprofits, philanthropies, government, businesses, and communities to collaborate closely to build local safety nets that will prevent conditions that contribute to disparities in education, threaten a family’s self-sufficiency, and could lead to child abuse and neglect.

Our ultimate vision is having 14 Regions of Hope across Georgia. This could be one or multiple sites/projects in each region.

State of Hope: First State of Hope Sites Announced! (PDF, 152.83 KB)