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Historic Preservation grant applications now available for certified local governments

A grant application package for the Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) Certified Local Government (CLG) sub-grant program, administered by the Historic Preservation Division (HPD) of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs is now available. Applications are accepted digitally through the Grant Application Administration and Management (GRAAM) system. The application...

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December 02, 2022

Carl Vinson Institute of Government (CVIOG) has been certified as the training entity for Regional Industrial Development Authority

Carl Vinson Institute of Government (CVIOG) has been certified as the training entity for Regional Industrial Development Authority

The Carl Vinson Institute of Government (CVIOG) has been certified as the training entity for Regional Industrial Development Authority (RIDA) members. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) recently certified CVIOG to train new authority members through the year 2024. Training for Regional Industrial Development Authorities will include elements of development authority law,...

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November 23, 2022

Georgia Department of Community Affairs Awards $28 Million in Housing Tax Credits

Georgia Department of Community Affairs Awards $28 Million in Housing Tax Credits

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) recently announced that it will award $27,980,800 in 9% Housing Tax Credits to construct or preserve twenty-eight (28) affordable rental housing developments. Once complete, the properties will provide below-market rents to families, seniors, and persons requiring supportive housing.

The twenty-eight (28) awardees were among sixty-one (...

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November 17, 2022
Housing Tax Credit

Georgia Department of Community Affairs Awards $28 Million in Housing Tax Credits

Georgia Department of Community Affairs Awards $28 Million in Housing Tax Credits

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) recently announced that it will award $27,980,800 in 9% Housing Tax Credits to construct or preserve twenty-eight (28) affordable rental housing developments. Once complete, the properties will provide below-market rents to families, seniors, and persons requiring supportive housing.

The twenty-eight (28) awardees were among sixty-one (...

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November 17, 2022
Housing Tax Credit

State Names Seven New Rural Zones for Tax Incentives, Development

State Names Seven New Rural Zones for Tax Incentives, Development

The cities of Cairo, Dawson, Baxley, Cedartown, Wrightsville, Hazlehurst and Comer were recently designated as Rural Zones. This program is a collaboration between the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

Since its creation in 2017, this initiative provides tax credits to individuals creating jobs and making qualifying investments...

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November 09, 2022
Rural Zones

Georgia Rental Assistance Program, Georgia Power partner to help Georgians pay outstanding utility balances

Georgia Rental Assistance Program, Georgia Power partner to help Georgians pay outstanding utility balances

Since 2021, the Georgia Rental Assistance (GRA) Program has provided rent, utility and other housing related assistance to qualifying tenants and landlords who have suffered a financial hardship. Now, GRA is partnering with Georgia Power to help even more Georgians get the financial support they need by paying eligible customers past due utility bills. As part of the Emergency Rental...

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November 03, 2022
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EXPENDING MORE THAN $830 MILLION, THE GEORGIA RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS

EXPENDING MORE THAN $830 MILLION, THE GEORGIA RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS

–Existing applications will continue to be reviewed and processed–

Americans were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in many ways, including unparalleled financial strains. In Georgia, thousands of tenants have received assistance with rent and utilities payments. This emergency assistance has been provided through the Georgia Rental Assistance (GRA) program, as well...

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November 02, 2022
Georgia Rental Assistance

Rental, Utility, Housing Related Assistance remains available through Georgia’s Rental Assistance Program

Rental, Utility, Housing Related Assistance remains available through Georgia’s Rental Assistance Program

Guest Column Contributed by: Tonya Cureton Curry, Deputy Commissioner of Housing, Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) As America continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic’s overwhelming impact, many Georgians received aid that prevented evictions, housing instability, and loss of utilities. In one year, the Georgia Rental Assistance (GRA) Program has provided aid to more than...

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October 14, 2022

Georgia adds five listings to National Register of Historic Places

Georgia adds five listings to National Register of Historic Places

Georgia added five new listings to the National Register of Historic Places.

The listings are:

  • 1238 Professional Building, Columbus, Muscogee County
  • Columbus Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Columbus, Muscogee County
  • Ruben Gay Place, Fayetteville vicinity, Fayette County
  • Maxeys Historic District, Maxeys, Oglethorpe County
  • Dixie Cotton
    • ...
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September 20, 2022
Georgia Historic Preservation Division

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs/Georgia Serves Announces $7 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for Georgia

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs/Georgia Serves Announces $7 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for Georgia

The State of Georgia announced today that it has received $7,260,916 in AmeriCorps funding from AmeriCorps, a federal agency.

These grants will put 605 AmeriCorps Members on the ground to serve with twenty-five (25) organizations. AmeriCorps members will tackle some of the toughest problems in Georgia including education, economic opportunities, healthy futures, homelessness, people...

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August 24, 2022
AmeriCorps

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