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Banks County Designated as Georgia’s Second Certified Broadband Ready Community

Banks County joins Oglethorpe County as a certified Broadband Ready Community. This northeast Georgia county is the second to receive this designation which signifies that a local unit of government in a community has taken steps to reduce obstacles to broadband infrastructure investment....

DCA Board members, staff explore progress in Moultrie

DCA’s board members and staff met on Nov. 13-14 in Moultrie for its Fall board meeting. The DCA Board consists of 19 individuals, including but not limited to attorneys, government officials, CEOs and community leaders. The DCA board provides policy guidance to the agency, and the quarterly meetings allow the board to hear about the impact of DCA’s programs. The meetings also provide an...

Homeowners Invited to Informational Fair about HomeSafe

Hosted by HomeSafe Georgia and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), in partnership with The City of Atlanta, homeowners who owe more than their home is worth or are behind on their mortgage payments should attend the informational fair Nov. 19 at the...

Macro Opportunities for Micro Living: Tiny Houses

Based in Atlanta, the MicroLife Institute is a nonprofit “dedicated to building walkable, sustainable “micro-hood” communities while educating individuals, groups and cities about the positive impacts of micro living.” With the contributions of Executive Director Will Johnston, the MicroLife Institute has made strides towards policy change and increased the incorporation of tiny homes...

DCA Awards $25.8 million in Housing Tax Credits

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced today it will award $25.8 million federal housing tax credits to construct or rehabilitate 32 affordable rental housing properties located throughout the state. The developments include affordable housing for working families, housing for Georgia seniors and housing for persons with disabilities, and were selected from 67 applications...

Seven New Communities Designated as Rural Zones

DCA Commissioner Christopher Nunn poses with officials from Villa Rica.

The cities of Adel, Douglas, Eatonton, Forsyth, Rossville, Villa Rica, and Washington have been designated as Rural Zones by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA...

CDBG Applicants’ Workshop set for Dec. 9-10

Livable neighborhoods, economic empowerment, decent housing: Are these factors that can benefit the communities you serve? Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are federal dollars designated for purposes such as these. Learn the ropes at the Georgia Department of Community Affairs...

AmeriCorps Opening Day Celebrates Service, Achievement

Members of the Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism and Veterans Empowerment Organization pose with backpacks from a service project.

AmeriCorps members from across Georgia were celebrated on Oct. 22 as part of Opening Day ceremonies . This year’s event included award presentations, rousing speakers, a proclamation from Gov. Brian Kemp, and a service project.

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Five Georgia Communities Receive Housing Designation

Members of the City of Adel pose with DCA Commissioner Christopher Nunn. Adel received a GA Initiative for Community 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....

Georgia Communities Recognized for Successful Planning

PlanFirst community members from Powder Springs pose with DCA Commissioner Christopher Nunn.

Four Georgia communities 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 established pattern of successfully implementing...