The following properties will be considered for listing in the Georgia Register of Historic Places at the May 3, 2024 National Register Review Board Meeting.

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Kiah Museum; Savannah, Chatham County

Public Comment Notice

FFY2024 Goals and Action Steps

for ESG

The State of Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is currently preparing its  FFY2024/SFY2025 Annual Action Plan for the 2023-2027 Consolidated Plan for the State fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. The application submission periods for the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program will begin in April 2024.

The DCA ESG Program competition will open Monday, April 8, 2024.

The DCA ESG Program will have four (4) Q & A webinars offered during the competition. Local government entities and non-profit organizations applying for the ESG Program are encouraged to attend at least (1) Q & A webinar.

Q & A Webinars

Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is announcing the 2024 Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program competition.  The ESG Program is designed to provide housing or service resources with the goal of stable housing outcomes for eligible persons, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Have questions about the Certified Local Government Grant Applications for 2024? Join our webinar to get them answered! 

The Historic Preservation Division will be holding a one hour Certified Local Government Grant webinar on Monday January 22 at 1:00pm.

The webinar is free to attend but registration is required. Once you register, a confirmation email with a link to the meeting will be sent to your email.

September 18-20, 2024 | Columbus, GA

We are excited to announce the 2024 Statewide Historic Preservation Conference, hosted by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs Historic Preservation Division and the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, will be held in Columbus, Georgia on September 18-20, 2024. 

Hello current GICH communities and alumni!

These are the applications for Alumni Certification and the new GICH Senior Year Program. These are separate applications and you do not have to fill out one to fill out the other. To apply for GICH Senior Year, you must be certified. If you are planning to apply for GICH Senior Year but are not currently certified, please submit an alumni certification application first. If you meet the qualifications, you will be eligible to apply for GICH Senior Year.

By Noah Bryant, Environmental Review Archaeologist, Historic Preservation Division

Archaeology is the study of human history and prehistory through the materials that people left behind. The identification and analysis of this material hinges on the proper identification of archaeological sites. Understanding what makes a place an archaeological site is the foundation for archaeology as a discipline, as it establishes the framework for interpreting the materials left behind by people who previously lived on and used the land that we occupy today.

Beginning January 1, 2024, economic development projects requesting an allocation amount greater than $20,000,000 must receive a letter affirming the financial feasibility of this transaction from the Georgia Department of Economic Development.