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Colquitt County is Broadband Ready

Only 30% of residents in Colquitt County have internet access, according to Melissa Lawson, county clerk. Therefore, the Broadband Ready certification is a major step toward connectivity in an agriculture-based community. Cities and counties with this Broadband Ready designation have completed the online...

Ten New Communities Designated as Rural Zones

The cities of Colquitt, Donalsonville, Hawkinsville, Hiawassee, Leesburg, Moultrie, Stone Mountain, Thomson, West Point, and Woodbury have recently been designated as Rural Zones . This program is a collaboration between the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the Georgia Department of Economic Development....

AmeriCorps members recognized for service across Georgia

More than 175 AmeriCorps members, alumni and supporters participated in this year’s Opening Day. This virtual recognition event celebrated how Georgia AmeriCorps members contributed to vital service initiatives over the past 12 months. The Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism (GCSV), housed in the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA), oversees nearly 600 volunteers in 22...

Five Georgia communities receive housing designation

Five Georgia communities have been newly selected to receive assistance with their housing needs through the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH) , a public-private program that helps communities strategically grow their economies through housing-related solutions. The cities...

Three Georgia cities Recognized for Effective Comprehensive Planning

Several Georgia communities, ranging from metro Atlanta to rural Georgia, have received statewide distinction in the PlanFirst program, which recognizes excellence in community planning. PlanFirst, a Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) program, recognizes and rewards communities that clearly demonstrate an...

Six Million Dollars Available in Community HOME Investment Program Grants

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs will make available $6,000,000 in Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP) grant funds to local government, nonprofit, and public housing authority applicants to provide housing rehabilitation of owner-occupied single family homes and new construction and reconstruction of affordable single-family housing units for sale to income eligible home buyers...

Dublin Looks Toward Future with Broadband Ready Certification

The City of Dublin joins several communities across Georgia that are Broadband Ready. Cities and counties with this certification have completed the online application and demonstrated compliance with the adoption of both a Comprehensive Plan, inclusive of the promotion of deployment broadband services, and the Broadband Model...

City of Albany receives national honor

The City of Albany has been designated as a 2020 Accredited Main Street America program. This status signifies a demonstrated commitment to comprehensive commercial district revitalization and proven track record of successfully applying the Main Street Approach ™. This plan utilizes a “Transformation Strategy” organized...

PlanFirst Success Story: Colquitt Theater

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 sharing their incredible achievements. You can view all of the communities on our...

PlanFirst Success Story: Sylvester City Hall

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 sharing their incredible achievements. You can view all of the communities on our...

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