American Rescue Plan Act – Local Fiscal Recovery
With the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act, all U.S. municipal and county governments will be entitled to direct, non-completive federal formula grants from the U.S. Treasury Department via the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF). Direct...
Northeast Georgia Economic Recovery + Resilience Plan
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 (NEGRC) to assist with regional economic recovery and resilience-building efforts....
County Managers Learn About Tools to Assess Tax Base Sustainability
The Northeast Georgia Regional Commission hosted its quarterly County Managers Roundtable on May 5th, 2021 at the Springfield Suites in downtown Athens, joined by Joe Minicozzi of Urban3 (based in Asheville). During his presentation, Minicozzi explained how local...
Smart Growth America and T-Mobile Hometown Grant
Smart Growth America and T-Mobile have partnered to create the Hometown Grant program for communities with less than 50,000 people. Communities can apply to the $50,000 Hometown Grant program to “build, rebuild, or refresh community spaces,” such as a town square...
Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census Apportionment Results
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released the 2020 Census state population counts and apportionment results. While Georgia's population increased 10.6% to over 10.7M residents, it was not enough to get an added congressional seat. Five states gained one seat in the...
GA Tech Offers Business Recovery Workshops, April 27th, May 25th, & July 29th
On Tuesday, April 27th, the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute will host the first of three business recovery workshops focusing on rebuilding your business post COVID-19. As many Georgia companies have shifted, pivoted, and adapted during the COVID-19...
State Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program
The State of Georgia received $552 million from U.S. Treasury's Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program to provide relief to individuals, families, and landlords whose finances have been negatively impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will be used to...
Governor Announces Updated Vaccination Distribution Protocol
In a press conference Thursday, February 25, 2021, Governor Kemp spoke on updates to the State of Georgia’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution protocol. The press release was concerning updates to phase 1a+ of the vaccine distribution timeline. Phase 1a+ (pictured above)...
County Managers Learn About Redistricting and Reapportionment at Quarterly Meeting
The NEGRC PGS Division facilitates quarterly county managers' meetings, offering a platform for interjurisdictional coordination, a sharing of information, and for the managers to hear from professionals on specific topics of interest. In February 2021, the group...
Georgia Trust GREEN Workshop
The Georgia Trust will host a new online workshop about making historic homes more energy efficient while maintaining the home’s integrity. The Georgia Trust GREEN program will include many improvements able to be done by the homeowners themselves. The workshop is...
