Feb 24, 2021 | Community Development, Economic Development, Grant
The National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express are partnering to award $1 million in grants to 25 historic restaurants throughout the United States to help improve, upgrade, and preserve their exterior physical spaces and online business. The...
Feb 18, 2021 | Community Development, Economic Development, PGS HP
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) recently awarded Elbert County the Broadband Ready Community designation. The Broadband Ready designation is primarily intended to attract and facilitate public-private partnerships to improve and expand broadband...
Feb 9, 2021 | Community Development, Economic Development, Grant, PGS HP
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications to support economic development and create jobs in rural America. The Rural Business Development Grant program is for eligible entities to support business opportunity and enterprise projects...
Jan 4, 2021 | Community Development, Economic Development, PGS HP
In July of 2020, the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission to assist with regional economic recovery and resilience-building efforts. The...
Sep 4, 2020 | Community Development, Economic Development, Grant, Infrastructure, PGS HP
Governor Brian Kemp recently announced the award of nearly $41 Million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to 58 Georgia communities. Georgia’s CDBG grant program is funded by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocations and...
Sep 1, 2020 | Bike/Ped, Economic Development, Infrastructure, PGS, PGS HP, Planning, Transportation
The NEGRC’s Planning & Government Services Division recently released a new guide for transportation planning & prioritization. The PGS Division is also offering technical assistance to communities wishing to assess their transportation needs and...