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Gov. Kemp announces $41 million in CDBG awards

Gov. Brian Kemp announced that 59 Georgia communities will receive a total of $41 million in federal assistance to help grow their local economies. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated the funding to Georgia’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which is administered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA).

“These communities...

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September 03, 2019
Community Development Block Grant

Fall Conference sessions designed to engage, inform

The agenda is in place for this year’s Fall Conference ! Attendees will be able to gain knowledge from subject-matter experts on a variety of topics such as Broadband, zones, homelessness and the 2020 Census.

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August 29, 2019
Fall Conference

Community Planning Institute heading to Thomasville

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The DCA Office of Planning, in partnership with the Georgia Planning Association , offers the Community Planning Institute to Georgia’s planning commissioners, elected officials and local government staff. The Institute provides information about planning...

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August 29, 2019
Community Planning Institute

AmeriCorps Members Empower Extra Special People

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In Watkinsville, just an hour and a half west of Atlanta, there is a place for children with specific needs to explore their capabilities, opportunities and potential. Founded in 1986 by Martha Wyllie, Extra Special People (ESP) provides year-round opportunities such as summer camps and after-school care for individuals of all ages and abilities. Images of staff and campers:...

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August 09, 2019
AmeriCorps

DCA Welcomes Nepalese Finance Ministry for Informational Site Visit

Nepalese Finance Ministry members pose with DCA staff during their visit to the agency

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ mission to build strong, vibrant communities extended far beyond the state’s reach by hosting 22 members of the Nepalese Finance Ministry for a collaborative site visit on July 24. Coordinated by the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University , the visitors’ two-week Atlanta stay focused...

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August 09, 2019
Planfirst; Community Planning Institute; Planning and Research;

State Volunteer Board Discusses Progress, Goals and Opportunities

Group photo of GCSV Board Members

Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism (GCSV) board members convened on July 18. Hosted by a nonprofit organization, Extra Special People (ESP), this gathering also included a presentation of its goals and accomplishments. ESP is one of the 19 organizations in Georgia benefiting from AmeriCorps funding.

The GCSV is a committee within the Department of Community Affairs (DCA)...

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July 31, 2019
AmeriCorps

Oglethorpe County is Georgia’s First Certified Broadband Ready Community

Oglethorpe County Courthouse

The Georgia Broadband Deployment Initiative is geared toward providing access to high-speed internet across the state, and Oglethorpe County has completed a major step in the process as Georgia’s first certified Broadband Ready Community.

Any political subdivision in Georgia pursuing...

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July 30, 2019
Broadband

Housing Conference to Focus on Future

Registration is now open for the Southeastern States Housing Conference ! Hosted by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs , this event will bring together housing professionals all in the name of innovation! The conference is Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at the Embassy Suites at...

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July 16, 2019
Office of Portfolio Management, Housing

Community HOME Investment Listening Sessions Announced

Woman delivering a speech

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is hosting three listening sessions around the state to answer questions about the Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP) and to get input on how well the CHIP program is working in local communities. The agency is seeking feedback...

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July 12, 2019
CHIP

Georgia receives $3.3M in AmeriCorps Funding

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Gov. Brian Kemp announced that Georgia has received $3,341,944 in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) , the federal agency responsible for AmeriCorps and other national service programs.

These grants will put more than 500 AmeriCorps members on the ground to serve with 19 organizations....

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June 25, 2019
AmeriCorps

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