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ARC Accepting Applications for Summer Study Programs in Entrepreneurship and STEM (Middle / High School Students & Teachers)
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has opened applications for two summer opportunities: the Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA) and the Appalachian STEM Academy at Oak Ridge. Both programs, planned for Summer 2022, are free intensive learning...
The FY22 Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) Sub-grant program Is Open for Applications
The HPF grant program, administered by the Historic Preservation Division (HPD) of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, is structured to support local preservation efforts and to strengthen the Certified Local Government (CLG) program statewide. All grant...
U.S. Department of the Treasury Adopts Final Rule for Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF)
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...
2021 US Census Boundary & Annexation Survey
Has your boundary changed in the past year? Then let the NEGRC know! The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) annually to collect information about selected legally defined geographic areas. The survey allows for counties and...
GA Tech Announces Opportunity for Workforce Analysis Assistance
The Georgia Tech Economic Development Agency (EDA) University Center (UC) is currently accepting applications from communities that need assistance in identifying, defining, and supporting their workforce talent, including the creation of skill development and...
Union Point Awarded Fox Theatre Institute Grant
The Downtown Development Authority of Union Point is a recipient of the 2021/2022 Fox Theatre Institute grant award for $50,000.00 to fund a preservation plan for the historic Union Theatre. Constructed in 1947, Union Theatre operated as an active, single-screen movie...
Announcement of Georgia’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Awards
On September 27th, Governor Brian Kemp announced the award of more than $43 Million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to 60 Georgia communities. Georgia’s CDBG grant program is funded by allocations from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...
New Requirement for Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Reviews
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...
County Managers Discuss Latest Research and Trends in Local Government Contracting
The Northeast Georgia Regional Commission hosted the quarterly County Managers Roundtable on August 18th, at the NEGRC headquarters in Athens. We were joined by Dr. Eric Zeemering and Mr. Mark Knowles, both of the University of Georgia. They educated attendees about...
Request for Proposals: Architectural Design Services for Expansion of Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) Final_RFP_ACC_Food_Bank to architecture firms experienced in project concept-planning, development of architectural plans, developing construction and bid documents. Responding...
