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PlanFirst Success Story: Sylvester City Hall

PlanFirst Success Story: Sylvester City Hall

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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September 22, 2020
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State awards nearly $41 million to boost local economies

Gov. Brian Kemp today announced that 58 Georgia communities will receive a total of $40.7 million in federal community development assistance. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated the funding to Georgia’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program,...

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September 03, 2020
Community Block Development Grant

Lumpkin County earns Broadband Ready Certification

From left are Georgia Technology Authority Chief Information Office Calvin Rhodes, Sen. Steve Gooch, Broadband Executive Director Deana Perry, and DCA Commissioner Christopher Nunn.

Lumpkin County is the latest community in Georgia to receive a Broadband Ready Certification from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA). Communities certified as Broadband Ready have completed the online application and demonstrated compliance with the adoption of both a Comprehensive Plan, inclusive of the promotion...

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August 18, 2020
Broadband

Broadband Q&A: Lumpkin County

Broadband Q&A: Lumpkin County

Lumpkin County has secured its Broadband Ready Certification. How can internet access positively affect communities? Lumpkin County officials Bruce Georgia, Director of Planning, and Rebecca Mincey, Development Authority Executive Director, explain it here.

How do you foresee Broadband access...

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August 18, 2020
Broadband

PlanFirst Success Story: City of Washington

The City of Washington's fire department.

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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August 14, 2020
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PlanFirst Success Story: City of Vienna

PlanFirst Success Story: City of Vienna

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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August 13, 2020
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Fitzgerald joins Broadband Ready Communities

Fitzgerald joins Broadband Ready Communities
Like many cities in rural Georgia, Fitzgerald residents and businesses face challenges with limited internet access. For example, Fitzgerald Deputy Administrator Cam Jordan said residential broadband is dramatically diminished when individuals move farther away from city limits. As a result, local leadership took the necessary steps for Fitzgerald to be designated as...
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August 13, 2020
Broadband

Milledgeville Resident Finds “Forever Home”

Our Georgia Dream program provides down payment assistance for first-time home buyers. In our Keys to Success series, we’ve asked residents from all across Georgia share how they were able to accomplish their goal of securing the keys to their success and becoming homeowners!

Joanna Harrison calls Milledgeville home...

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August 06, 2020
Georgia Dream

Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism Announces $3.7M Awarded for AmeriCorps Funding

Gov. Brian Kemp announced that Georgia has received $3,711,928 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 597 AmeriCorps members on the ground to serve with 22 organizations. AmeriCorps members will tackle some of the toughest problems in...

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August 06, 2020
AmeriCorps, Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism

PlanFirst Success Story: City of Vidalia

PlanFirst Success Story: City of Vidalia

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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August 05, 2020
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