RFQ for City of Ila’s New City Hall
The City of Ila is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to architectural firms experienced in the development of preliminary architectural plans, final design documents, construction documents, and bid documents for the new city hall at 5211 Danielsville Street,...
NEGRC Regional Plan – Listening Sessions (Completed)
The NEGRC Planning & Government Services Division would like to announce three public listening sessions and input meetings for the update to the 12-county area’s Regional Plan update. The purpose of the listening sessions will be to offer an in-person and virtual...
NEGRC CEDS Update
The NEGRC Planning & Government Services Division has recently completed the update of the Northeast Georgia Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (2022-2026). This document is intended to compliment the vision and initiatives articulated by the Northeast...
Georgia General Assembly Amends Annexation Law
Georgia Department of Community Affairs recently released a memo outlining amendments that the Georgia General Assembly made governing how annexation (and deannexation) of territory is documented and recorded with the State. Effective July 1, 2022, HB1385 requires...
Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget Announces Notice of Funding Opportunity for Broadband Infrastructure Projects
The Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) recently announced an opportunity of funds allocated for the Georgia Capital Projects Fund Grant Program ("CPF Grant Program"). The OPB anticipates that approximately $240 million may be available. Capital Projects...
Regional Plan Public Hearing Announcement
The Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (NEGRC) announces a regional hearing for the update to the 12-county area’s regional plan. The purpose of the regional hearing is to inform interested parties about the process the NEGRC will use to develop the update. The...
NEGRC Releases Housing Guidelines Report
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...
CEDS Questionnaire: Respond by May 1st!
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,...
DCA Announces Rural Downtown Redevelopment Funding Opportunity
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...
DCA Community Planning Institute – May 12-13, Jekyll Island
Early Bird Registration will open March 28, 2022 The DCA Office of Planning, in partnership with the Georgia Planning Association, offers a class called the Community Planning Institute to Georgia’s planning commissioners, elected officials, and local government...
