Georgia State Rail Plan: Stakeholder Workshops
The Georgia Department of Transportation is currently updating the Georgia State Rail Plan. Georgia’s rail system is a vital component of Georgia’s thriving economy by safely connecting industries, ports, and people. The Plan includes a description of the state’s...
State Complete Count Committee Workshops Start in Early January
Census 2020 is rapidly approaching. Georgia’s state Complete Count Committee (CCC) has developed materials which can be used to promote Census 2020 throughout the state. Beginning in January, the state CCC will hold a series of free workshops throughout the state to...
Rural and Human Services Transportation (RHST) Plan: Draft Amendment
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 transit planning....
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...
