Georgia Administrative Code

(1) Eligible applicants for Local Government Efficiency Grants are two or more local government units, a consolidated government unit, and the Georgia Future Communities Commission. At the time of award all local government units party to an application must be in compliance, whe…

(1) Eligible projects include projects that assess, plan for or implement the consolidation of local government units or local government service delivery programs; projects that further the efficiency and/or effectiveness of a single consolidated government's service delivery pr…

(1) Eligible costs include costs to acquire professional services or fund in-house staff to conduct an efficiency assessment; costs normally associated with developing a consolidation plan or conducting other essential consolidation planning activities; and costs normally associa…

The maximum award for all Local Government Efficiency Grants will be set annually by the Board upon recommendation by the Commissioner. Maximum award amounts in any given fiscal year may be waived by the Commissioner with the concurrence of the Board. Eligible applicants receivin…

Eligible applications will be reviewed by a grant review team to determine the merit of the application and whether such applicant will receive grant funds. In determining whether an applicant will receive a grant award, the grant review team will consider the following factors: …

(1) Within 30 days of the receipt of a grant application, the Department will notify the applicant as to whether the grant has been awarded. (2) Upon selection by the Department to receive a Local Government Efficiency Grant, successful applicants will enter into a contract with …

Efficiency assessments conducted to determine the need for or desirability of consolidating local government services or local government units must consider the following for each service or government unit being assessed: (1) The service delivery area and the number and percent…

Consolidation Planning grant funds may be used to develop a consolidation plan or fund other appropriate planning activities that must be completed before implementing a consolidation of services or local government units. Consolidation plans developed with Local Government Effic…

Recipients of Efficiency Assessment and Consolidation Planning grants will be required to submit information as specified in a contract with the Department before receiving final payment of grant monies. Recipients of Consolidation Implementation grants will be required to report…

The purpose of the Local Development Fund Grant Program is to provide eligible applicants with limited state financial assistance to meet important local community development or improvement needs without supplanting other major sources of assistance. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. 50…

(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. (4) In-kind means any non-cash item(s) or labor donated to the project. (5) D…

(1) The Department shall hold two competition periods per year. The first competition shall be on the first working day of October and the second competition shall be on the first working day of April. (2) Applications must be received by the Department no later than the first da…

Funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department for local development fund grants 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 and; …

(1) Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, downtown development, tourism and related marketing activities, public parking facilities, recreation improvements, community facilities, multi-county solid waste planning, public facilities that comprise the physical found…

(1) An eligible applicant, as defined in , may apply for Local Development Fund Grants. 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…

The maximum award for an individual local development fund 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 or a regional development center will be $20,000. Eligible applicants…

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

(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 local development fund grant, the applicant will enter into a contract with the Depar…

The purpose of the Regional Economic Business Assistance Grant Program is to develop, promote, sustain, and assist eligible applicants in the performance of their duties and responsibilities under law to their citizens, including, among other duties and responsibilities, the prov…

The definitions for purposes of this regulation are identical in all respects to the terms defined in O.C.G.A. 50-34 et seq. Competitive Project. Competitive Project generally describes a situation where business enterprise is considering no less than two communities as a site fo…

(1) Eligible applicants and recipients of grant funds awarded under this program shall be general purpose local governments (municipalities and counties), local government authorities, regional development centers, state agencies, and state authorities. All local government units…

(1) Applications will be accepted throughout the fiscal year and will be reviewed based upon the criteria provided in Rule 110-7-1-.0 6. Eligible applicants must apply for grants under this program in a format and manner prescribed by the Department of Community Affairs (hereafte…

(1) Applicants must demonstrate that they have a viable competitive project and clearly identify the proposed use of the funding. Eligible uses of funds include, but are not limited to: a. rail access; b. road improvements; c. water and sewer improvements; d. site acquisition and…

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 applicant shall receive a grant award, the following criteria will be considered: (a) Project applications will be review…

(1) The award amount per grant shall be based on the nature of the project and the recommendation provided the Georgia Department of Economic Development as outlined in rule 110.7-1-.06(e). Final approval will be granted by the Commissioner of Georgia Department of Community Affa…

The purpose of the Regional Assistance Program is to support the development of multi-county and regional economic development projects. Regional economic development projects include, but are not limited to the construction and/or acquisition of regional facilities and multi-cou…

(1) Eligible applicants and recipients of grant funds awarded under this program shall be general purpose local governments (municipalities and counties), local government authorities, joint development authorities, and regional development centers. All applicants must be in comp…

(1) Grant funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Community Affairs for this program will be available throughout the fiscal year or until such time as funds are expended. Applicants must meet or exceed established review criteria to be considered for …

(1) All applicants for multi-county or regional economic development projects must submit an application to the Department, in a format prescribed by the Department. Applicants must demonstrate that they have a viable multi-county or regional community or economic development imp…