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Exceeding Excellence
Exceeding Excellence Program Overview
Did you receive excellent service from a DCA staffer? If so, DCA wants to hear about it!
DCA's Exceeding Excellence Customer Service Recognition Program allows you to recognize a job "very well done." The program represents an innovative effort that allows DCA team members and our external customers to recognize DCA team members for providing excellent customer service that goes above and beyond normal job duties.
An overview is provided below:
- Eligibility – Any DCA team member can be nominated for providing excellent customer service.
- Nominations – May be made by any DCA customers or staffers. Nominations are reviewed by selection committees in each division that recommends a candidate for the quarterly award.
- Selection – DCA leadership choose a quarterly winner from division recommendations. DCA’s Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners are not eligible for nomination or selection.
- Recognition – All nominees for the quarterly award will be recognized on the DCA Intranet, the DCA monthly newsletter and at an annual employee recognition event.
News Releases
Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Council Plans Ambitious Agenda for First Year (1/27/2012)The Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Council, meeting for the first time since it was created by the Georgia General Assembly, has taken the first steps toward fulfilling its mission of promoting the principles of nonviolence and the teaching of Dr. King.
Georgia DCA designates Opportunity Zone in Rockdale County for jobs incentives (1/13/2012)
DCA Commissioner Mike Beatty today announced that a new Opportunity Zone has been designated in Rockdale County for the Rockbridge redevelopment area. Opportunity Zones promote job growth and redevelopment. The DCA action paves the way for businesses located in the Opportunity Zone to receive enhanced jobs tax credits as new jobs are created.
Program Updates
DCA’s Office of Research & Surveys
The Office of Research and Surveys, in the Local Government Assistance Division, provides accurate, up-to-date information on a variety of topics related to local government in Georgia. Many of the surveys that local governments complete each year are governed by state law, meant to help provide a high level of transparency in government for Georgia's citizens.
If you want to see where the money goes in your local government, or if you'd like to see how other governments of similar sizes "get things done around town" you can check out the Report of Local Government Finances. It's a great resource not only for elected officials, planners and accountants, but also for citizens and students. Likewise, the annual Government Management Indicators Report (GOMI) provides comparisons for governments of similar sizes. Can a small city or rural county afford a sewer system, or a parks and recreation program, or a professional planning staff? The GOMI report can help supply the information to make an informed decision. The most popular annual report is a voluntary one (the others are required by Georgia law): The Wage and Salary Survey. It provides salary ranges for a variety of public sector jobs in Georgia, organized by the size of the community. The information in this report can help local governments determine a competitive wage when hiring for a new position.
The Office of Research and Surveys publishes a wide array of information on the Department's website, but due to space and time constraints, doesn't publish all the data they collect. For a complete list of the various reports we provide each year, see this page. The staff can provide additional information upon request, so if you don't see what you're looking for, contact Jonathan Sharpe at jonathan.sharpe@dca.ga.gov.
Public Notices
Public Notice and Request for Comment on the Draft Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan for the State of Georgia
The State of Georgia, in compliance with the applicable U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, has prepared a draft of the State's Consolidated Plan - Annual Action Plan State Fiscal Year 2013 (SFY2013).
The Consolidated Plan is a comprehensive planning document designed to examine the housing and community development needs of low and moderate-income households within Georgia. The Annual Action Plan is summary of the actions, activities, and programs that will take place during the next year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the strategic plan section in the Consolidated Plan.
The State of Georgia encourages citizens, public agencies and other interested parties to review the contents of the draft Annual Action Plan and to submit their written comments to the State. Comments related to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Programs are being solicited during this time period. An additional 30-day comment period related only to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) is expected to be held beginning in late March and will be announced at that time. The Plan can be found on DCA's webpage under Helping Building Communities:
http://www.dca.ga.gov/communities/CommunityInitiatives/programs/ConsolidatedPlan.asp
The report may also be obtained upon request from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs at (404) 679-5821 or by e-mail to housingplanning@dca.ga.gov
TDD users may contact DCA at (404) 679-4915 to request a copy.
All written comments should be emailed or addressed and submitted to:
Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report
c/o Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Housing Finance Division
Attn: Rick Heermans
60 Executive Park South, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329-2231
All comments must be received in writing or at DCA no later than Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
American Recovery and Re-Investment Act (ARRA)
