Georgia Administrative Code

If an applicant receives a Notice of Noncompliance and submits to the Department a notice of intent to reapply within 90 days of the date of the Notice of Noncompliance, then the applicant may reapply for REAP certification without paying an additional application fee, if the rea…

The purpose of the Georgia Home Composting Grant Program is to provide eligible applicants with limited state financial assistance to incorporate home composting into their solid waste management waste disposal reduction strategies. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 50-8-8, the Georgia Home…

(1) Commissioner means the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. (2) Department means the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. (3) Eligible Applicant means any county, municipality, or consolidated government. (4) In-kind means any non-cash item(s) or l…

(1) When funding permits, the Department shall hold an annual competition to encourage eligible applicants to initiate a Program in their community. The deadline for applications shall be determined annually by the Commissioner. (2) Applications must be postmarked by the due date…

Funds made available to the Department for home composting grants will be allocated annually during the competition period established by the Commissioner.

(1) Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, subsidizing the sale and distribution of manufactured compost bins or materials, establishing a home composting demonstration site, establishing a Master Composter Program, establishing a compost support service or workshop…

(1) An eligible applicant, as defined in , may apply for Home Composting Grant funds. If more than one eligible applicant is party to the application then one of the eligible applicants must be designated as the lead agency, responsible for administering the grant if awarded. (2)…

The maximum award for an individual home composting grant will be $10,000. The maximum amount for an application submitted jointly by two or more eligible applicants or by a consolidated local government will be $20,000. Eligible applicants applying for a grant will be encouraged…

Eligible applications received during a competition period will be reviewed by a grant review team to determine the merit of the application and whether the grant shall be awarded. In determining whether an applicant shall receive a grant award, the grant review team will conside…

(1) Within forty-five (45) days of the close of a grant competition, the Department will select grant recipients based upon the review criteria outlined in . (2) Upon selection by the Department, eligible home composting grant recipients shall enter into a contract with the Depar…

The purpose of the Quality Growth Grant Program is to provide eligible recipients with state financial assistance for the implementation of quality growth initiatives that are outside the typical scope of other grant or loan sources. Quality growth initiatives are any activities …

(1) Commissioner means the Commissioner of Community Affairs. (2) Department means the Department of Community Affairs. (3) Eligible Applicant means any county, municipality, or consolidated government in Georgia. (4) In-kind means any non-cash item(s) or labor donated to the pro…

(1) The Department shall hold two competition periods per year. The first competition shall be on the fifteenth day of November and the second competition shall be on the fifteenth day of May. (2) Applications must be received by the Department no later than the first day of comp…

Funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department for the Quality Growth Grant Program will be allocated at the beginning of the fiscal year among the two competitions as follows: (a) Up to 60% of the appropriation shall be allocated during the first competition an…

(1) Eligible activities include, but are not limited to: preservation of critical environmental resources, wildlife habitat, prime farmland, or sensitive ecosystems; programs to preserve community heritage, sense of place, and regional identity; projects directly promoting growth…

(1) An eligible applicant, as defined in , may apply for a Quality Growth Grant. If more than one eligible applicant is party to the application then one of the eligible applicants must be designated as the lead agency, responsible for administering the grant if such grant is awa…

The maximum amount for an application will be $40,000. The typical maximum award for a Quality Growth Grant will be $25,000. However, in cases where the applicant can demonstrate that the activity to be funded with the Quality Growth Grant is particularly innovative or exceptiona…

Eligible applications received during a competition period will be reviewed by a grant review committee appointed by the Commissioner. The grant review committee will determine the merit of each application and make a recommendation to the Commissioner as to whether such applican…

(1) Within 45 days of the close of a grant competition, the Department will select grant recipients based upon the review criteria outlined at . (2) Upon selection by the Department to receive a Quality Growth Grant, the applicant will enter into a contract with the Department sp…

(1) Eligible applicants must apply for the Quality Growth Grant in a format and manner prescribed by the Department. Grant applications may be received by writing to the Department of Community Affairs at the following address: Department of Community Affairs ATTN: Quality Growth…

(1) As described within the State's Job Tax Credit Program at O.C.G.A. § 48-7-40.1(c)(4), a provision exists to assist less developed areas which is to be generally referred to herein as the "Opportunity Zone Job Tax Credit Program". (2) The Opportunity Zone designation criteria …

(1) Boundaries of an Opportunity Zone must be wholly contained within Areas Displaying Pervasive Poverty, Underdevelopment, General Distress and Blight. (2) Boundaries of an Opportunity Zone shall generally follow the center line of streets and/or the boundaries of property tax p…

(1) Eligible applicants are general-purpose local governments (cities, counties, consolidated governments, or a combination thereof). (2) Cover Letter (a) A cover letter to the commissioner of community affairs requesting designation must be prepared and signed by an authorized r…

(1) Applications for Opportunity Zones may be submitted at any time. (2) A local government may have any number of Opportunity Zones unless otherwise limited by law or these regulations. (3) A business may qualify for the Opportunity Zone credit without qualifying for benefits un…

(1) For eligible businesses within a currently designated Opportunity Zone, tax credits may be earned in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 48-7-40.1 and the accompanying regulations. Nothing in this regulation shall be construed as authorization for businesses to claim multiple job tax …

This regulation governs the operation of the Life Sciences Facilities Fund ("Facilities Fund") as established by the Georgia Legislature and signed by the Governor in the S.F.Y. 2005 Amended General Appropriations Act, the Governor's Budget Document for S.F.Y. 2005, and 2005 Ga. …

(1) The definitions for purposes of this regulation are identical in all respects to the terms defined in O.C.G.A. Sections 50-8-2 and 50-26-4, as well as the following: (2) Life-science company. Life-sciences companies use biological processes to solve problems and make useful p…

The purpose of the Life Sciences Facilities Fund (the "Facilities Fund") is to serve as an incentive program to provide low-cost loan assistance for the purchase of fixed assets to eligible applicants that are being considered as a relocation or expansion site for a life-science …

Eligible applicants and recipients of funds awarded under this program shall include, but not be limited to, general-purpose local governments (municipalities and counties), and component units of local governments and/or local government authorities and joint or multi-county dev…

(1) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department will be made available to eligible applicants for projects when a life-sciences company cannot locate or expand without special financial assistance. (2) In addition to funds appropriated by the Legislature, add…

Loan funds may be used only for privately owned or publicly owned/privately leased fixed assets (i.e. land, buildings, leasehold improvements or machinery and equipment). Transactions may require the participation of a local-government development authority as a conduit for the l…

(1) Terms for the Loans, including interest rate, amortization, loan fees, collateral and other consideration, will be determined during the underwriting process based upon the nature of the assets financed, the needs of the sub-recipient business and the risk associated with the…

(Application must meet all threshold requirements in order to be considered): (1) The application is from an eligible applicant; (2) The proposed sub-recipient business is a life-sciences company; (3) A letter of support and recommendation has been issued by a state agency or org…

(1) All applications that meet the Threshold Requirements outlined in Section will be reviewed to determine the merit of the applications and the proposed use of funds. Applicants and potential borrowers should follow the detailed guidelines set forth in the application package, …

(1) Once selected for funding, awarded funds will be made available by the Department through an award contract incorporating by reference the approved final application and adding general conditions plus special conditions as necessary. Such special conditions shall include the …

In addition to the certifications made on the face of the award statement, the recipient of funds must further certify that: (1) No applicable state laws, rules, regulations or applicable local ordinances shall be violated in carrying out this project and expending the Department…

The purpose of the Hands On Georgia and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs State Challenge Grant is to build capacity within current and proposed Hands On Georgia organizations to implement Hands On programming. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. 50-8-8, the State Challenge Grant…

(1) Department means the Department of Community Affairs. (2) Hands On Georgia means the statewide network supporting volunteerism in the state of Georgia. (3) ExistingAffiliate means any organization, either stand alone or part of an existing nonprofit organization utilizing the…

(1) The Department and Hands On Georgia shall hold one competition period per fiscal year. (2) Applications must be received by Hands On Georgia no later than the closing date of the competition.

Funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department and Hands On Georgia for the State Challenge Grant Program will be disbursed from the Department to the grantee in two installments. Twenty-five percent of the grant amount will be disbursed within 10 business days …

(1) Eligible activities include, but are not limited to: building organizational capacity (including expanding or developing staff resources) to implement Hands On programming; creating one-time and ongoing service projects with a variety of agency partners, addressing a diverse …

The maximum amount for an application will be $10,000. In cases where the applicant can demonstrate that the activity to be funded with the State Challenge Grant is particularly innovative or exceptional, the Department or Hands On Georgia may choose to award up to the maximum gr…

Eligible applications received during a competition period will be reviewed by a grant review committee. The grant review committee will determine the merit of each application and make a recommendation as to whether such affiliate shall receive a State Challenge Grant. In determ…

(1) Within 45 days of the close of a grant competition, the Department and Hands On Georgia will select grant recipients based upon the review criteria outlined at . (2) Upon selection by the Department and Hands On Georgia to receive a State Challenge Grant, the applicant will e…

Eligible applicants must apply for the State Challenge Grant in a format and manner prescribed by the Department and Hands On Georgia. Grant applications may be received by accessing handsongeorgia.org or writing to Hands On Georgia at the following address: Hands On Georgia ATTN…

The purpose of the Signature Community Program Grant is to provide eligible recipients with limited state financial assistance to implement important local community development or improvement needs identified in their local comprehensive plan without supplanting other major sour…

(1) Commissioner means the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. (2) Department means the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. (3) Eligible Recipient means any municipality, county, consolidated government or joint partnerships of municipalities, counti…