News Updates

The cities of Young Harris and Savannah have each been awarded $20,000 in funding and hands-on capacity-building support from the National League of Cities through its 2025 Advancing Economic Mobility Rapid Grant program.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $2.6 million in four grants to Georgia communities. The grants will fund environmental site assessments, clean up, planning, and community engagement activities.

In May, a new class of city elected officials and city staff completed the Georgia Municipal Association’s Fall 2024 Municipal Leader Community and Workplace Culture Certificate Program.

City officials attended a May 22 meeting of the Metropolitan Atlanta Mayors Association (MAMA) to hear from panelists on how to navigate the impact data centers are having on power generation, water supply, and utility bills.

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has awarded over $13.8 million in grant funds to fifteen local communities around the state through the DCA 2025 Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP).