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Georgia Commissioner Releases Statement on State’s Rental Assistance

Since March 2021, the State of Georgia has distributed nearly $50 million in emergency rental assistance (ERA), which is more than any of the other thirteen distinct ERA programs that comprise a system of support in our state.

Managed by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), the Georgia Rental Assistance program initially focused on serving 147 counties that did not directly...

Lumpkin County First to Receive Broadband Ready Site Designation

The Gateway Corridor Overlay District in Lumpkin County will be the first to receive a Broadband Ready Community Site designation. The designation comes after Lumpkin County’s initial Broadband Ready Community certification...

Georgia Honors PlanFirst Designation Recipients

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is awarding five new communities and nine returning communities its PlanFirst Designation. PlanFirst is a program designed to reward communities that effectively create and implement their Local Comprehensive Plans. The program is a partnership between DCA, the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia, the Georgia Municipal Association,...

Georgia’s Newest Centennial Farms Honored at Georgia National Fair

Twenty-nine family farms were honored this week during the 27th annual Georgia Centennial Farm Awards Ceremony in Perry. The 27th annual awards ceremony recognized qualified farms from both the 2020 and 2021 application years. An awards ceremony was not held during 2020.

Farm owners and their historic properties were recognized in an event hosted by the Historic Preservation Division...

PlanFirst Success Story: Mars Hill Beautification Project

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: Woodstock Downtown Playground

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: Gregory Street Neighborhood Revitalization Project

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: City of Sylvester Pedestrian Mall/Amphitheater

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: Downtown Economic Development – Courtyard-Marriott

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: City of Swainsboro – ISO Class 3 Rating

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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