Jul 29, 2022 | Community Development, Economic Development, PGS HP
The Northeast Georgia Regional Commission is proud to announce the release of our Northeast Georgia Regional Housing Guidelines. The report includes a detailed analysis of housing issues in the region and provides recommendations to local governments on how to...
Apr 12, 2022 | Community Development, Economic Development, PGS HP
The update to the Northeast Georgia Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy is currently underway. The CEDS is intended as the guide to economic development and resilience-building efforts in the region (Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison,...
Apr 12, 2022 | Community Development, Economic Development, Grant, PGS HP
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) recently announced the availability of one-time funding of $17 million allocated in the FY2022 Amended State Budget for the purpose of supporting transformative economic development projects in rural downtowns that...
Feb 9, 2022 | Community Development, Economic Development, Housing, Webinars
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs is offering a virtual Regional Webinar on Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) on March 2nd at 10:00am. The workshop is free, but pre-registration is required. CLICK HERE for more information and to...
Jan 21, 2022 | Community Development, Economic Development, PGS HP
The American Rescue Plan Act, signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, provided direct relieve to state, territorial, local, and Tribal governments. On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) adopted a final rule implementing the...
Sep 16, 2021 | Economic Development, PGS HP, Planning
As of September 16, 2021, the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission has implemented a new policy requiring the submittal of a site plan for all Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Reviews. DRIs are large-scale developments likely to result in regional effects beyond...
