Regional Commissions
Program Description
The Department of Community Affairs contracts annually with the regional commissions to carry out various activities related to implementing the Georgia Planning Act, specifically to:
- Assist local governments in the preparation of local comprehensive plans, solid waste plans, service delivery strategies, and updates of these plans or strategies,
- Review local government plans prepared in its region for possible intergovernmental implications,
- Prepare and implement regional plans
- Maintain a statewide geographic information system to support planning efforts
Information and Resources
Georgia Association of Regional Commissions
Regional Economic Development Funding Sources
Contact Information
For more information on planning and environmental management, please contact the Office of Planning and Environmental Management at 404-679-5279.
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
60 Executive Park South, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231
