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	Our Work in Georgia





	


  
In partnership with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, ARC is supporting 20 projects in Georgia totaling $7.4 million in fiscal year 2023. These investments have been matched by $8.5 million in Georgia. They are also benefiting the 3.3 million residents in Georgia’s 37 Appalachian counties.



State Partners
    
    **Governor:**Honorable Brian Kemp
**Governor’s ARC Representative:**Christopher Nunn, Commissioner
email: christopher.nunn@dca.ga.gov
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
60 Executive Park South, NE
Third Floor
Atlanta, GA 30329
                    **ARC State Program Managers:**Annaka Woodruff, ARC Program Manager
email: annaka.woodruff@dca.ga.gov
phone: 404.679.4997
Brittany Pittman, ARC Program Manager
email: brittany.pittman@dca.ga.gov
phone: 706.508.7381
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
60 Executive Park South, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329

          For more information on grants in Georgia, contact your state partners directly.
    
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Investment Priorities

In **Fiscal Year 2023**, ARC and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs partnered on the following investments and projects.




	



Regional Culture & Tourism      
              $3.2M
      
              invested in preserving Georgia’s local history, culture, and natural assets																				  


Community Infrastructure      
              $2.7M
      
              invested in Georgia to ensure access to reliable and affordable broadband, clean water and updated wastewater systems, highways, and more




	



COMMUNITY LEADERS & CAPACITY      
              $1.4M
      
              invested in growing the capacity of local leaders, organizations, and communities to address challenges and create opportunities in Georgia

Investment Snapshot





	


  
Fiscal Year 2023          
                      State Profile
          
                      Learn more about ARC’s fiscal year 2023 investments in Georgia.
          
                      Download the Fact Sheet






	

Investments in Action        Rome’s Opportunity Zone Infrastructure Improvements
							
															In Rome, GA, ARC support is being used for needed water infrastructure upgrades along the Oostanaula River to help local officials and business owners make the area shovel-ready for major development, attract capital, and create jobs.
							
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State Plans and Strategies
        
                  ARC’s current strategic plan is a blueprint for investments at the Regional level. Each of Appalachia’s 13 states develops a companion four-year plan and annual strategy statement outlining its funding priorities for ARC projects.
        
        Georgia Appalachian Development Plan

    
    
          
  Read Full ReportGeorgia Strategy Statement

    
    
          
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Fiscal Year 2024          
                      County Economic Status
          
                      Every year, ARC applies an index-based classification system to compare each county in the Region with national averages to understand how counties are performing.
          
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Counties in Appalachia

**(37 out of 159 counties)**: Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson, Douglas, Elbert, Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin, Gilmer, Gordon, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Haralson, Hart, Heard, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, Walker, White, and Whitfield


Local Development Districts

Atlanta Regional CommissionGeorgia Mountains Regional CommissionNortheast Georgia Regional CommissionNorthwest Georgia Regional CommissionThree Rivers Regional Commission


	
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