1 The Georgia Department of Community 
 
(Dm) Affairs 
 
has served as an advocate for 
 
our state's communities since its inception in 
 
1977. Three decades later, DCA's programs 
 
and staff continue to provide critical support 
 
for communrty development and quality of life initiatives throughout the state - urban and rural, ' 
 
large and small. 
 
I DCA Quick Facts AGENCY OVERVIEW: DCA was created in 1977 
 
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to serve as an advocate for local governments. 
 
In 1996, the Georgia Housing Finance Authority 
 
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Partnering with communities 
 
to help create a climate of 
 
success for Georgia's 
 
families and businesses. 
 
Georgia Department of 
 
Community Affairs 
 
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60 Executive Park South, NE Atlanta, GA 30329 
 
(104)678-4940 or (800)359-4663 
 
(404) 6796915 or (800)736-1155 (TDD) 
 
www.dca.sbte.ga.us 
 
Mike Boatty, Commissioner 
 
 DCA AT A GLANCE 
 
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Helping Build Communities: 
DCA administers various 
 
communlty development, 
 
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downtown development and volunteerism programs statewide. 
 
The agency also provides financial packaging 
 
(0.g. Community Development Block Grants and 
 
Downtown Development Revolving Loan Fund) 
 
and technical assistance to governments and 
 
businesses. 
 
Enabling Economic Development: DCA leverages a variety of financing tools to enable 
local and regional economic development. While the job tax 
,creditprogram remainsthe most popular, mmmunities may access many other grant and Idan funds to aid economic development &forts. 
 
Promoting Housing Options: As Georgia's primary housing agenq, 
DCA manaaes a wide ranae 
-' of housing-related programs, includinn homelessness services. rental housing vouch& (mare cummonly known as Section 8) for low-income citizens 
and families, incentbes for affordable housing developers and special financing programs for first-time homeowners. 
 
A a Fostering-Sustainable 
 
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Development: DCA encourages 
 
Geomia's cities. counties and 
 
regio6al entitles to adopt quality growth & planning and building 
construction best practices. DCA provides 
technical advice tu communities regarding water 
stewardship, solid waste and environmental 
 
managementmatters.DCA also administers 
 
local government surveys and conducts ongoing 
 
research issues. 
 
on 
 
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.wide 
 
range 
 
of 
 
local 
 
government 
 
DCA Partners: DCA works with a large number of public and private partners to serve Georgia's communities, including: 
Appalachian Regional Commission Association of County Commissioners of GA 
Chambers of Commerce (Local/ State) 
Corporation for National & Community Service 
Georgia Cities Foundation Georgia Economic Developers Association 
Georgia Municipal Association Georaia Plannina Association 
~ g e p~ m e r i &Beautiful US Department of Agriculture US Department of Housing & Urban 
Development 
 
DCA State Service Delivery Regions 
 
DCA's Regional Representatives ~8 
availablethroughout the state.PI- visit 
 
,I www.dca.state.ga.uq (cfisck under "Contact DCAmt)o obtain R@onsi Representative Contact Information. 
 
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$D$A State Senrice Dalhry Regions 
 
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Listing By County Government 
 
Region 1- Bartow, Cataosa, Chattooga, Oade, 
 
Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, 
 
Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker and Whiffield. 
Region 2 - Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, 
 
Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, 
 
Stephens, Towns, Union and White. 
Region 3 - Cherokee. Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, 
 
Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and 
 
Rockdale. 
Region 4 - Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Lamar, 
 
Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Tmup and Upson. 
 
Region 5 - Athens-Clarke, Barrow, Elbert, 
 
Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, 
 
Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe and Walton. 
 
Ragion 6 -Baldwin, Bibb, C m ~ H&ouston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pdaski, Putnam, Twiggs 
 
and Wilkinson. 
Region 7 - AugustalRichrnond, Burke, 
 
Columbia, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffle, Taliahmu, Wamn, 
 
Washington and Wilkes. 
Region 8 - CussetdChattahoochee, Ctay, 
 
ColumbuslMuscugee, Crisp, Dody, Harris, 
 
Macon, Marion, Quitman, Randolph, S&ley, 
 
Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor and Websbr. 
Region 9 - Appling, BlecWey, Candler, Dadgs, 
 
Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Caucens, 
 
Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfdr, Toornbs, Treuflen, 
 
Wayne, Wheeler and WHcox. 
Region 10- Baker, Calhoun, Coiquitt, Decabr, 
 
Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchdl, 
 
Seminole, Terrell, Thomas and Worth. 
 
legion 11 - Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, 
 
Brantrey, Brooks, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, 
Echols, Innrin, Lanier, Lowndss, Pierce, rift, 
 
Turner and Ware. 
Region 12 - Bryan, Bullocb, Camden, Chatham, 
 
Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, Mclntosh and 
 
Screven. 
 
I I The DCA Mission: Parberingwith communities to help create a climate of success for Georgia's families and businear.