May 7, 2020 | Community Development, Economic Development, Grant, Infrastructure, PGS, Planning, Workforce
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) has made published the CARES Act, with nearly $1.5B available to eligible grantees in communities impacted by the coronavirus pandemic through an Addendum to the FY 2020 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance...
May 1, 2020 | Bike/Ped, Community Development, Economic Development, Historic Resources, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, PGS, Planning, Transportation
The Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (NEGRC) announces a regional hearing for the annual implementation report on the 12-county regional plan. The purpose of the regional hearing is to inform interested parties about the contents of the report and the process by...
Apr 22, 2020 | Bike/Ped, Infrastructure, PGS, Planning, Safety, Transportation, Walking
Speed limits along local roads are a popular topic as cities and counties look to create and maintain livable, walkable communities. Local governments are permitted to reduce the speed limit on local roads that are not part of the Georgia Department of...
Oct 21, 2019 | Economic Development, Infrastructure, PGS, Planning, Transportation, Workforce
The draft amendment to the Northeast Georgia Rural and Human Services Transportation (RHST) Plan or “RHST Plan Phase II” is available for review. Phase II is intended to add additional detail to the current RHST Plan’s framework for region-wide rural...
Aug 30, 2019 | Community Development, Economic Development, Grant, Health, Infrastructure
Today Governor Brian Kemp announced that fifty-nine 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...
