GEFA News Quarterly - September 2019 Like 5 Share Share Tweet https //myemail.constantcontact.com/GEFA-News-Quarterly---Septembe... September 2019 1 of 3 Renewable energy grants awarded to three organizations GEFA aw arded three organizations $130 000 in renew able energy grants to install solar energy panels and increase aw areness and education of renew able energy production. Read m ore About us Contact us Program activities and benefits Communities receive financing for environmental infrastructure projects The GEFA board of directors aw arded $76.1 million to 16 communities for w ater 9/26/2019 8 11 AM GEFA News Quarterly - September 2019 https //myemail.constantcontact.com/GEFA-News-Quarterly---Septembe... w astew ater and sew er infrastructure improvements during its August meeting. Read m ore Golden Girls of Alcovy Shores resolve water emergency In October 2016 the Alcovy Shores Water and Sew er Authority encountered a major emergency. With no w ay of getting w ater to their customers learn how the Golden Girls of Alcovy Shores fixed the problem. Watch video State Revolving Fund call for projects now open The call for projects period for 2020 Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund projects is open through January 31 2020. Read m ore Procurement resources for architectural and engineering services available to local governments For a project to be eligible for financing after January 1 2021 GEFA borrow ers are required to use a qualifications-based selection (QBS) process to competitively procure architectural and engineering services. To help borrow ers meet this requirement GEFA developed templates w ith instructions that outline the steps of a QBS process. Read m ore GEFA staff announcements Governor Kemp appointed four new members to the GEFA board of directors. Read m ore Commissioner Eugene Cason Dooly County Board of Commissioners Commissioner Scott Orenstein Low ndes County Board of Commissioners Rick Story at-large member Mayor Mike Young City of McRae-Helena Congratulations to Mayor Boyd Austin on his reappointment to the GEFA board of Directors. GEFA w ould like to thank our former board members for their dedicated service to GEFA and the state of Georgia Stephen Gray at-large member Commissioner Grady Thompson Tift County Board of Commissioners Commissioner Travis Turner White County Board of Commissioners The follow ing staff members received certificates of completion. Charlette Brow n - Grants Management Certification Management Concepts 2 of 3 9/26/2019 8 11 AM GEFA News Quarterly - September 2019 https //myemail.constantcontact.com/GEFA-News-Quarterly---Septembe... Valerie Zackery - Georgia Certified Procurement Associate Georgia Department of Administrative Services GEFA has nothing but w ell w ishes for Sean Surles w ho recently accepted a new job opprotunity as a senior systems administrator w ith Aveanna Healthcare. GEFA around Georgia GEFA w ill be exhibiting at conferences in 2019. Visit w ith us if you ll be at one of the events below. Georgia Rural Water Association Fall Conference Helen Unicoi State Park & Lodge October 28-30 Georgia Association of State Facilities Adm inistrator Conference Savannah The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa November 3-5 Georgia Association of Regional Com m issions Annual Training Conference St. Simons Island King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort November 6-8 GET GEFA NEWS Confirm that you like this. Click the "Like" button. 3 of 3 9/26/2019 8 11 AM