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City of LaGrange awarded $2M Innovative Grant for community improvement, job training initiatives

City of LaGrange awarded $2M Innovative Grant for community improvement, job training initiatives

The City of LaGrange is the first recipient of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Innovative Grant Program from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA). CDBG ...

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May 12, 2020
CDBG

Georgia Awards $5.1 Million in Community Home Investment Program (CHIP) Funds

Georgia Awards $5.1 Million in Community Home Investment Program (CHIP) Funds

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has awarded $5.1 million in grant funds to 13 local communities around the state through the DCA 2020 Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP). The CHIP funds are part of an annual allocation of HOME Investment Program (HOME) funds received from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

These funds assist the...

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April 29, 2020
CHIP

AmeriCorps NCCC looking for opportunities to respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic

AmeriCorps NCCC looking for opportunities to respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic

You have likely heard of AmeriCorps , the voluntary civil society program whose mission is to meet the needs of communities around the nation. But how much do you know about one of their primary programs, the National Civilian...

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April 23, 2020
AmeriCorps

CARES Act website, webinars available for small businesses

Governor Brian P. Kemp and the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provided an overview of the funding allocated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This critical funding will help small businesses keep workers employed during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Through the University of Georgia’s 17 Small Business...

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April 03, 2020
Community & Economic Development

State Home Mortgage: COVID-19 updates

Our State Home Mortgage team understands the concern and uncertainty customers may be experiencing surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and is committed to being responsive to the needs of customers and employees.

The passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act stipulates that every borrower who attests that they have been directly or...

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April 01, 2020
State Home Mortgage, Georgia Dream

April is Fair Housing Month: Housing Needs Assessment Survey

Each April, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) commemorates Fair Housing Month. The Fair Housing Act was passed in 1968 , and the Georgia Fair Housing Act was created for all Georgians to compete for housing, within their economic means, on a fair and equitable basis.

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March 31, 2020
Fair Housing

Gov. Kemp: DCA Launches New Resources for Georgians to Access High-Speed Internet

People engage in video chatting

Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) launched a new website to inform Georgians about ways to connect to high-speed internet throughout the state.

“The fight against COVID-19 is impacting...

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March 30, 2020
Broadband

Housing Choice Voucher Program: COVID-19 updates

Our team has provided a helpful FAQ for our applicants, participants and owners associated with our Housing Choice Voucher program .

1) I was selected from the waiting list or I am in the eligibility process and was required to provide documentation. How can I submit documents?...

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March 27, 2020
Housing Choice Voucher

Banks County officials gather, reflect on Broadband Ready Certification

Banks County officials gather, reflect on Broadband Ready Certification

Banks County is Georgia’s second county to be recognized by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for its Broadband Ready Certification. On March 5, DCA Broadband Executive Director Deana Perry presented city officials with a certificate of recognition. Those in...

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March 11, 2020
Broadband

Two Georgia counties receive $5M in funding from USDA ReConnect program

Two Georgia counties receive $5M in funding from USDA ReConnect program

Evans County, one of the most recent Broadband Ready communities, and McIntosh County were awarded $5M in US Department of Agriculture (USDA) ReConnect funds on Feb. 21. Evans County was also recognized as a Broadband Ready Community on Feb. 6 by the Georgia Department of...

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February 27, 2020
Broadband

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