We hope many Georgians are familiar with the emergency rental and utility assistance available through the Georgia Rental Assistance (GRA) program. The program is intended to provide relief to individuals, families, and landlords whose finances have been …
Last Thursday, Georgia officials released the lowest unemployment numbers in recent history. In December, the state’s unemployment rate dropped for the twentieth consecutive month to 2.6%, with Georgia regaining more than 97% of the jobs lost due to the …
Nearly 20,000 Georgians received assistance with rent or utility arrearages through the Georgia Rental Assistance program. The state’s Department of Community Affairs, which administers the program, reports they have dispersed more than $56 million to …
Monday marked the first anniversary of the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which provided up to $25 billion under the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. While such milestones often pass with little notice, this legislation …
This week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury updated federal Emergency Rental Assistance guidelines allowing Georgia agencies such as the Department of Community Affairs to reallocate funds to other rental assistance programs within the state. DCA has …
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is awarding five new communities and nine returning communities its PlanFirst Designation. PlanFirst is a program designed to reward communities that effectively create and implement their Local …
The Gateway Corridor Overlay District in Lumpkin County will be the first to receive a Broadband Ready Community Site designation. The designation comes after Lumpkin County’s initial Broadband Ready Community certification in August of 2020. After …
Since March 2021, the State of Georgia has distributed nearly $50 million in emergency rental assistance (ERA), which is more than any of the other thirteen distinct ERA programs that comprise a system of support in our state. Managed by the Department of …
Twenty-nine family farms were honored this week during the 27th annual Georgia Centennial Farm Awards Ceremony in Perry. The 27th annual awards ceremony recognized qualified farms from both the 2020 and 2021 application years. An awards ceremony was not …
DCA’s PlanFirst program recognizes and rewards Georgia communities that clearly demonstrate an established pattern of successfully implementing their Local Comprehensive Plan. Our PlanFirst “Success Story” series highlights these cities and counties by …
DCA’s PlanFirst program recognizes and rewards Georgia communities that clearly demonstrate an established pattern of successfully implementing their Local Comprehensive Plan. Our PlanFirst “Success Story” series highlights these cities and counties by …
DCA’s PlanFirst program recognizes and rewards Georgia communities that clearly demonstrate an established pattern of successfully implementing their Local Comprehensive Plan. Our PlanFirst “Success Story” series highlights these cities and counties by …
DCA’s PlanFirst program recognizes and rewards Georgia communities that clearly demonstrate an established pattern of successfully implementing their Local Comprehensive Plan. Our PlanFirst “Success Story” series highlights these cities and counties by …
DCA’s PlanFirst program recognizes and rewards Georgia communities that clearly demonstrate an established pattern of successfully implementing their Local Comprehensive Plan. Our PlanFirst “Success Story” series highlights these cities and counties by …
DCA’s PlanFirst program recognizes and rewards Georgia communities that clearly demonstrate an established pattern of successfully implementing their Local Comprehensive Plan. Our PlanFirst “Success Story” series highlights these cities and counties by …
DCA’s PlanFirst program recognizes and rewards Georgia communities that clearly demonstrate an established pattern of successfully implementing their Local Comprehensive Plan. Our PlanFirst “Success Story” series highlights these cities and counties by …
With Carroll County being mostly rural and several miles between homes, it has been cost-prohibitive for broadband companies to invest in the area. Many times, the younger citizens faced hardship in doing remote schoolwork during the pandemic. County …
Dawson County maintains the rural aspects in much of its north pasts, while the GA-400 corridor serves as its southern commercial hub. However, the unserved or underserved areas that do not have access to reliable internet service challenge the county …
DCA’s PlanFirst program recognizes and rewards Georgia communities that clearly demonstrate an established pattern of successfully implementing their Local Comprehensive Plan. Our PlanFirst “Success Story” series highlights these cities and counties by …
DCA’s PlanFirst program recognizes and rewards Georgia communities that clearly demonstrate an established pattern of successfully implementing their Local Comprehensive Plan. Our PlanFirst “Success Story” series highlights these cities and counties by …
