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Emergency Solutions Grants
ESG Grant Helps Roswell Serve Homeless, Single Female Households
The Drake House, a Roswell-based nonprofit, has been awarded $49,800 from the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program administered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. According to its website, "More than 55% of poverty level-families in Alpharetta and John’s Creek are single female households, and just over 41% of homeless students in Fulton County attend school in North Fulton County. The Drake House was established to offer support programs and housing solutions that keep families together and put them back on their feet."

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Community & Economic Development
From Georgia carpet manufacturer to global flooring giant
Calhoun-based Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States. Over the past decade, DCA has had the privilege of assisting that growth through a number of grant and incentive awards. In 2011, the City of Summerville and the Town of Lyerly were awarded $500,000 in EIP grant funds to assist with public water line...
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Council
Let Freedom Ring!
This past April was the 50th Anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. The MLK, Jr. Advisory Council, which is housed within DCA, honored the occasion with an anniversary bell ringing at Stone Mountain Park. Rev. King's "I Have a Dream" speech famously referenced Stone Mountain during his "let freedom ring" climax. The MLK, Jr. Advisory Council is working on plans to erect a monument at the mountain's summit commemorating his words.

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Mapping and Analytics
DCA GIO Named One of StateScoop's Top Women in Technology 2018
DCA is proud to share that our Geographic Information Officer, Susan Miller, has been named as one of the Top 50 Women in Technology by StateScoop. For the past two years, State Scoop has highlighted the women who are leading the way in technology at the state and local government and industry level. Check out StateScoop's second annual list of the Top Women in Technology for 2018 on their website for the full story.
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Regional Economic Business Assistance (REBA)
REBA Funds Kubota Expansion in Gainesville
Outside of Northeast Georgia, many may not realize that one of the world's best-known tractor companies calls Hall County home to its largest North American manufacturing plant. It's Kubota Manufacturing of America (KMA), and their Gainesville manufactuiring plant is probably where your neighbor's Kubota utility vehicle was built, in part utilizing assembly line enhancements put in place by Georgia Tech students. The 502,000 square foot Rough Terrain Vehicle (RTV) production facility began full operation in February 2017 after an expansion made possible by $1,750,000 in Regional...
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Meet the Commissioner

Christopher Nunn was appointed Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) by Governor Nathan Deal in September 2017. At DCA, he leads state efforts to ensure that by creating and supporting workforce housing, community infrastructure, downtown development and economic development, communities are prepared for opportunities to meet Governor Deal’s top priority of creating jobs across the state. DCA manages nearly $300 million each year of state and federal dollars through its 65 programs, providing funding and technical assistance throughout Georgia, and partnering with local communities to create a climate of success for Georgia’s families and businesses.