Georgia Department of Community Affairs newsletter, Oct.-Nov. 2016



DCA October/November Newsletter
Need technical assistance? We want to hear from you! As a community leader,
can you identify an opportunity where DCA's technical assistance resources could help you move the needle and make a significant change? Can you articulate the desired outcome and the difference it could make in your community? ..... read more here
SCCP a big win for Georgia charitable organizations
Commissioner Knowles hosted a wrap-up event at the Atlanta office to formally close out the 2016 State Charitable Contributions Campaign Plan, and announced that DCA team members pledged $22,366 in this year's charitable campaign, achieving an 85% participation rate. ..... read more here
Community leaders break ground on Fannin County spec building Community leaders and DCA officials gathered near
McCaysville on October 28 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the county's new 20,000 square foot speculative facility. Fannin County, located on the Tennessee-North Carolina line, is home to many entrepreneurial retail and service industries. The intent of this project, which is being constructed using funds from One Georgia and the Appalachian Regional Commission, as well as the Tennessee Valley Authority, is to help Fannin County be attractive to companies wishing to locate to the area and ultimately to lease the building to a business that will provide jobs in the community. ..... read more here
Northern region housing assistance to consolidate in Norcross
On February 3, 2017, the Northern Region's Housing Assistance Division (HAD) will have a new address. DCA is merging our Rental Assistance Offices in Athens and Tucker into one, comprehensive customer services center. ..... read more here

Underwater Georgia campaign reaches 135 counties
Thank you to everyone who helped get the word out to eligible homeowners about the Underwater Georgia mortgage assistance program! We received more than 9,000 applications from 135 Georgia counties during the three-week campaign. This was an incredible response and due, in large part, to the assistance we received with outreach across the state. ..... read more here

Fresh faces in Georgia government and on Georgia courts
In recent weeks, there have been some changes around the Capitol and the State Court buildings as Gov. Deal has made a number of new senior administration and court appointments. Following the appointment of Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Commissioner Chris Carr to be Georgia's new Attorney General, the governor endorsed Carr's top deputy, Pat Wilson, to become the new head of the state's economic development arm. And he selected David Werner, his chief operating officer, to replace Wilson as the economic development department's COO. ..... read more here

DCA

Camila Knowles Commissioner
Christopher Nunn Deputy Commissioner Community Development &
Finance
Carmen Chubb Deputy Commissioner
Housing
John Ellis Deputy Commissioner
Finance & Operations

Seth Coker Director of Government and External Relation
MaryBrown Sandys Director of Marketing & Comunications
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
(404) 679-4840 www.dca.ga.gov Communications@dca.ga.gov