The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded $112,500 in grants to organizations during its March meeting, including $70,000 to agencies serving Hall and Lumpkin County residents. Habitat for Humanity of Hall County received $15,000 to purchase HVAC and electrical equipment, cabinets, flooring and lighting for its Home for a Hero project, which is constructing a home for a disabled veteran on land donated by a family that lost their home to a fire last year. The Boy Scouts of Northeast Georgia received $12,500 to pay for uniforms, handbooks and summer camp fees for underprivileged youth to participate in scouting.