Georgia Administrative Code

(1) Eligible applicants and recipients of grant funds awarded under this program shall be general purpose local governments (municipalities and counties) and local government authorities. All local government units submitting an application must be in compliance, where applicable…

(1) Grant funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Community Affairs for this program will be set aside for eligible applicants. (2) The grant application must be received by the Department no later than the second Monday of March in each year in which …

(1) All applicants for Financial Assistance Grants must submit an application to the Department of Community Affairs, in a format prescribed by the Department. Eligible applicants must demonstrate (1) that they have borrowed or obtained funds from another governmental entity, (2)…

All applications received from applicants will be reviewed to determine the merit of the application and the proposed use of funds. In determining whether an applicant shall receive a grant award, the following guidelines will be considered: (1) Applications will be reviewed base…

(1) Grant limits will be set at no more than $1,750,000 per community and economic development assistance project. These limits can be waived upon recommendation of the Commissioner of Community Affairs. (2) The Department may approve a grant subject to certain general or special…

(1) The purpose of the Regional Initiative Program is to provide resources to assist in implementing projects in the four Regional Initiatives identified in the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Strategic Plan. The four Regional Initiatives are: Leadership; Telecommunicatio…

(1) Eligible applicants and recipients of grant funds awarded under this program shall be general purpose local governments (municipalities and counties), local government authorities, local school systems, joint development authorities, regional development centers, state agenci…

(1) Grant funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Community Affairs for this program will be available on a competitive basis for the activities listed below. (2) The Department will establish and announce fund availability. Application guidance and te…

(1) All applicants must respond to Requests for Applications or Program Announcements provided by the Department. Applicants must demonstrate that they have a viable project and a mechanism for properly accounting for public funds. (2) Eligible uses will be identified in the indi…

All applications received from applicants will be reviewed to determine the merit of the applications and the proposed use of funds. In determining whether an eligible applicant shall receive a grant award, the following criteria will be considered: (a) Project applications will …

(1) Individual grants will vary depending on the category. Each category will require a match. Should equipment be purchased a cash match will be necessary. The sources of match should not be federal funds. (2) Once selected for funding, grant funds will be made available by the …

In addition to the certifications made on the face of the grant award statement, the recipient further certifies that: (a) No applicable state or federal laws, rules or regulations or applicable local ordinances shall be violated in carrying out this project. (b) Recipient's inte…

(1) General. The rules and regulations provided herein are for the implementation of O.C.G.A. § 36-81-1 and § 36-81-3, which requires the Georgia Department of Affairs (DCA) to develop and adopt Uniform Charts of Accounts, hereinafter referred to as "Uniform Chart," to be used by…

For the purpose of these rules, the following words shall have the meaning as contained herein unless the context does not permit such meaning. Terms not described in these rules shall have ascribed to them the ordinary accepted meanings such as the context may imply. The followi…

(1) Adoption and Amendment of Uniform Chart by the Department of Community Affairs. The following procedures and stipulations will apply to adoption and amendment of the Uniform Chart: (a) The Board of Community Affairs shall adopt the Uniform Chart on or before December 31, 1998…

The purpose of the AmeriCorps grant program is to provide financial assistance to eligible applicants for operation of service programs that address educational, public safety, human, environmental and other needs as identified from time to time by the Corporation for National an…

(1) These programs were authorized by an Executive Order signed by Governor Zell Miller on December 10, 1993, and amended on November 3, 1997. (2) Federal Law: These programs are funded by federal funds authorized by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 as publish…

(1) Planning Grants - assist an applicant, when funds are available, in completing necessary planning to implement a sound concept that has already been developed. It will be negotiated for term and planning grants are not made every year. (2) Operational Grants - fund an organiz…

The service provided by an AmeriCorps Program must provide a direct benefit to the community where it is performed. The service must result in a specific identifiable improvement that would not be provided with existing funds or volunteers. The service cannot duplicate the routin…

Eligible applicants for AmeriCorps program grants are subdivisions of states (city and county governments), Indian tribes, public or private nonprofit organizations (including labor organizations) and institutions of higher education. Nonprofit organizations must have received it…

Applicants for AmeriCorps grants must demonstrate that they can "Get Things Done" in the community through the use of corps, business partnerships and community resources. Proof of 501c3 status is required when applicable. All awards must meet certain match requirements in partic…

Applications received from eligible applicants will be reviewed to determine the merit of the application and the proposed use of funds. In determining whether an applicant shall receive a grant award, the following factors, as well as others added from time to time by the Georgi…

Grant Awards will be announced by the Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism after receiving notification from the Corporation for National and Community Service and available from the Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism at the address and phone number given …

Eligible applicants must apply for the AmeriCorps Grant in a format and manner prescribed by the Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Grant applications may be received by calling or writing the Georgia Commission for Ser…

The purpose of the Appalachian Regional Commission Business Development Revolving Loan Fund (hereafter "RLF") is to assist eligible applicants in the performance of their duties and responsibilities under law to their citizens, including, among other duties and responsibilities, …

(1) Eligible applicants and recipients of grant funds awarded under this program shall be local government authorities and state authorities that operate in the Appalachian region of the state (hereafter "Authorities"). All applicants must be in compliance, where applicable, with…

(1) Grant funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the department for this program will be utilized as a revolving loan fund under the Appalachian Regional Commission Code (hereafter "Code"), the Guidelines, and the Plan and Policies. (2) The department will establish an…

(1) All applicants and eligible subrecipients must submit an application to the department in a format prescribed by the department. Applicants and eligible subrecipients must demonstrate that they have a viable economic development project and clearly identify the proposed use o…

All applications received from applicants and eligible subrecipients will be reviewed to determine the merit of the applications and the proposed use of funds. In determining whether an applicant shall receive a grant award, the following criteria will be considered: (1) The appl…

(1) Grant limits will be set at no more than $200,000 per eligible subrecipient or 50% of project cost, whichever is less. These limits may be waived upon recommendation of the Commissioner of Community Affairs if allowed by the Code, Guidelines, or Plan and Policies. (2) Once se…

In addition to the certifications made by the applicant and the subrecipient by acceptance of the commitment letter and the loan agreement, the recipient further certifies that: (1) No applicable state laws, rules or regulations or applicable local ordinances shall be violated in…

The purpose of the Downtown Development Revolving Loan Fund (DD RLF) is to assist cities, counties and development authorities in their efforts to revitalize and enhance downtown areas by providing below-market rate "gap" financing to fund capital projects incore historic downtow…

(1) Eligible applicants under this program shall be municipalities with a population of 100,000 or less, counties with a population of 100,000 or less, and development authorities proposing projects in municipalities or counties with a population of 100,000 or less. Population es…

(1) Loan funds available to the Department for this program will in turn be made available for application throughout the fiscal year and will be reviewed based upon the criteria provided in rule section . (2) The Department's concentration of assets (loans) in any one community …

(1) All applicants for DD RLF projects must submit an application to the Department in a format prescribed by the Department. Applicants must demonstrate that they have a viable downtown development project and clearly identify the proposed uses of the loan proceeds. Eligible use…

All applications received from applicants will be reviewed to determine the merit of the applications and of the proposed uses of funds. In determining whether an applicant shall receive a loan, the following criteria will be considered: (1) Each application will be reviewed base…

(1) The loan limit will be neither be more than $250,000 per project nor less than $50,000 per project. At its discretion, the Department may decide to loan an amount less than the amount requested in the application. The loan limit may also, at the discretion of the Commissioner…

In addition to the specific certifications made by the applicant in accepting the commitment letter and in executing the loan agreement and/or intergovernmental contract, the recipient further certifies or acknowledges that: (1) No applicable state laws, rules, regulations, or ap…

The provisions of the rules and regulations provided herein are in implementation of Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) Title 8, Chapter 2, Article 2, Part 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "Industrialized Buildings Act") and are intended to provide uniform health and …

The Commissioner, by contract with various parties herein referred to as "agencies," may provide necessary inspection and evaluation services to insure compliance with these rules. The Commissioner may require professional liability insurance, minimum $250,000, or other security …

The commissioner may issue information bulletins as deemed necessary to clarify, interpret and make specific the various aspects of these rules.

No industrialized building shall be sold, offered for sale or installed in the State of Georgia unless it bears an insignia of approval issued by the Commissioner or it has been inspected by the local jurisdiction in accordance with Rule 110-2-4 and Rule 110-2-10.03(2). Industria…

Any open construction components of a substantially closed constructed building may, at the option of the manufacturer, be declared closed and thus be subject to the certification of the building system. This option shall only apply where approval of the open components is essent…

Any person may request field technical services providing such requests are submitted to the Commissioner in writing. The services available are inspection of industrialized buildings or components and installation work for compliance with the approved plans and codes, plan and s…

The Commissioner, upon request from a local government, which does not have inspection capability, shall provide inspection service for the installation of an industrialized building. The manufacturer shall be charged for such service at a rate required for field technical servic…

All records pertaining to an approved building or component (i.e., applications, quality control manuals, building systems documentation, model plans, inspection reports, disposition reports, insignia applied, etc.) shall be maintained by the manufacturer and third party agency f…

Each new industrialized building, re-manufactured industrialized building, new or modified construction site office industrialized building, industrialized building manufactured for export from Georgia or component containing any portion of a closed system manufactured separately…