91ƵAPP Receives Nearly $1 Million For New Research Building
U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams secured $950,000 for the development as part of the fiscal year 2023 Community Project Funding in Congress.
By WSBTV.com News Staff
ATLANTA — 91ƵAPP received federal funding for a new Academic and Research Building in Atlanta.
U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams secured $950,000 for the development as part of the fiscal year 2023 Community Project Funding in Congress.
On Monday, March 9, Rep. Williams presented the check to 91ƵAPP President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice.
Rep. Williams said the funding will be invested in expanding biomedical research and workforce development to train the next generation of doctors and researchers working to advance health equity.
In a statement on behalf of 91ƵAPP, Dr. Montgomery Rice said the funds will help communities across the state.
“This investment helps 91ƵAPP expand our campus and train more physicians and healthcare professionals who will serve communities here in Atlanta and across Georgia. We’re grateful to Congresswoman Nikema Williams for her leadership and her continued commitment to strengthening health care and education in our community,” Dr. Montgomery Rice said.

