A sidewalk project in the making connects major parts of the City of Cornelia physically and socially. The Level Grove Road Sidewalk Project was completed in 2021, resurfacing Level Grove Road and expanding its sidewalk from Wayside Street to Highway 441 …
The City of Cochran had cause to celebrate after making $1.1 million in improvements to its sewer system over the course of 2021. These improvements, part of the Phase II Sewer Rehabilitation project listed in the Joint Comprehensive Plan, have reduced …
Carrolton, GA. – New life came to the City of Carrollton in 2020 with the sale of three new homes –quality homes that were all sold for $40,000 below their initial property value. That’s an unheard-of precedence, especially now, but it speaks to the …
Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) supports developments that provide affordable housing across Georgia through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program. Founded in 1885, Peoplestown is recognized as one of Atlanta’s oldest African- …
Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) supports developments that provide affordable housing across Georgia through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program. Founded in 1885, Peoplestown is recognized as one of Atlanta’s oldest African- …
Georgia added five new listings to the National Register of Historic Places this month. The listings are: Rose Hill School in Columbus, Muscogee County Coosa Country Club Golf Course in Rome, Floyd County Pope’s Museum in the Ochlocknee vicinity, Grady …
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) awarded a total of $7 million amongst 15 communities across the state. These funds were attained from the 2022 Community HOME Investment Program whose funds are annually allocated by the US Department of …
The Georgia Register of Historic Places gained six new listings whose histories date back to the 19th and 20th centuries. The listings, which were at first nominations, were approved during the May 13 meeting of the Georgia National Register Review Board. …
The City of Waynesboro is using a state grant to prepare for the addition of an incoming manufacturing facility. The State of Georgia, specifically the Department of Community Affairs, awarded Waynesboro with $750,000 Employee Incentive Program grant funds …
Georgia’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery program is set with a multi-million-dollar budget and an agenda to help 300 plus families, 200 plus students, and various communities throughout the state. The grant program has been in swing …
We hope many Georgians are familiar with the emergency rental and utility assistance available through the Georgia Rental Assistance (GRA) program. The program is intended to provide relief to individuals, families, and landlords whose finances have been …
Last Thursday, Georgia officials released the lowest unemployment numbers in recent history. In December, the state’s unemployment rate dropped for the twentieth consecutive month to 2.6%, with Georgia regaining more than 97% of the jobs lost due to the …
Nearly 20,000 Georgians received assistance with rent or utility arrearages through the Georgia Rental Assistance program. The state’s Department of Community Affairs, which administers the program, reports they have dispersed more than $56 million to …
Monday marked the first anniversary of the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which provided up to $25 billion under the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. While such milestones often pass with little notice, this legislation …
This week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury updated federal Emergency Rental Assistance guidelines allowing Georgia agencies such as the Department of Community Affairs to reallocate funds to other rental assistance programs within the state. DCA has …
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is awarding five new communities and nine returning communities its PlanFirst Designation. PlanFirst is a program designed to reward communities that effectively create and implement their Local …
The Gateway Corridor Overlay District in Lumpkin County will be the first to receive a Broadband Ready Community Site designation. The designation comes after Lumpkin County’s initial Broadband Ready Community certification in August of 2020. After …
Since March 2021, the State of Georgia has distributed nearly $50 million in emergency rental assistance (ERA), which is more than any of the other thirteen distinct ERA programs that comprise a system of support in our state. Managed by the Department of …
Twenty-nine family farms were honored this week during the 27th annual Georgia Centennial Farm Awards Ceremony in Perry. The 27th annual awards ceremony recognized qualified farms from both the 2020 and 2021 application years. An awards ceremony was not …
DCA’s PlanFirst program recognizes and rewards Georgia communities that clearly demonstrate an established pattern of successfully implementing their Local Comprehensive Plan. Our PlanFirst “Success Story” series highlights these cities and counties by …
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