NEGRC Offers Bicycling & Walking Planning and Programming Assistance
An annual contract between the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the NEGRC facilitates bicycling and walking planning and educational services for local governments. Planning & Government Services (PGS) staff are available to assist with related...
Georgia Smart Communities Challenge
The Georgia Smart Communities Challenge is a first-of-its-kind opportunity for communities of any size in Georgia to receive funding and support that enables them to envision, explore, and plan for their “smart” future. Georgia Smart supports cities to explore the...
Announcement of Georgia’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Awards
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...
Oconee County Designated PlanFirst
Oconee County has been designated a 2020 PlanFirst Community by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA)! PlanFirst is DCA’s program to recognize and reward communities that clearly demonstrate an established pattern of successfully implementing their Local...
Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB) Opportunity
The Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB) is accepting grant and loan funding applications from August 15 - October 15, 2019. The GTIB is a competitive grant and low-interest loan program available to eligible government entities in Georgia. Since 2010,...
Georgia DNR Offers Funding for Trails and Conservation
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) administers a variety of competitive federal and state funding opportunities to build trails, protect habitat and water quality, and achieve other similar conservation-minded goals. Qualified Local Governments may...
Georgia’s Federal Opportunity Zone (OZ) Development Opportunity Map
In May, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) released a survey made to facilitate the matching of Federally Qualified Opportunity Zone (OZ) development proposals to funders. Part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, this OZ initiative encourages the flow of...
Oglethorpe County Designated as Georgia’s First Certified Broadband Ready Community
The Georgia Broadband Deployment Initiative is geared toward providing access to high-speed internet across the state, and Oglethorpe County has completed a major step in the process as Georgia’s first certified Broadband Ready Community. Any political subdivision in...
DCA’s Rules & Regulations for the Georgia Broadband Deployment Initiative (GBDI) Grant Program.
Meet and communicate effectively with elected officials, government staff, and various stakeholder groups. Work directly with local government officials and staff in providing guidance and supportive GIS services, including spatial analysis, geocoding, and preparation...
