# Georgia - Appalachian Regional Commission

- Georgia Our Work in Georgia Investment Priorities In Fiscal Year 2023, ARC and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs partnered on the following investments and projects. Investment Snapshot 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, [&#8230;]The post Georgia appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Governor Brian Kemp Sworn in as Georgia&#8217;s 83rd Governor on January 14, 2019, Brian Kemp began his political career as a Georgia State Senator in 2003. In 2010, Kemp was appointed to serve as Georgia&#8217;s 27th Secretary of State, a position he held until 2018. Before entering politics, Kemp was an entrepreneur, founding his own home building and [&#8230;]The post Governor Brian Kemp appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Christopher Nunn Christopher Nunn was appointed Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) in 2017. He leads the State’s community development efforts to support local leaders in their efforts to build strong, vibrant communities. Prior to DCA, Commissioner Nunn led a regional professional services firm as Chief Operating Officer and also spent 15 years as [&#8230;]The post Christopher Nunn appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Brittany Pittman Georgia Department of Community Affairs.The post Brittany Pittman appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Annaka Woodruff Georgia Department of Community Affairs.The post Annaka Woodruff appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
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- Hartwell, GA: Digging into Downtown Revitalization   Building Appalachia’s infrastructure has been an ARC investment priority for 58 years, especially the development and maintenance of basic infrastructure systems for water, sewer, energy, highways, and more. ARC’s Area Development Program invested $66.8 million in water and sewer projects alone in Fiscal Year 2022. When thinking about economic growth, however, it can be difficult to [&#8230;]The post Hartwell, GA: Digging into Downtown Revitalization   appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
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- Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs: Supporting Businesses of All Backgrounds For over 20 years, Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) has empowered entrepreneurship in Appalachian Georgia through small business loans to candidates who might otherwise be overlooked. ACE’s founder, Grace Fricks, is a former social worker, who made it the organization’s mission to target support to women, people of color and low-to-moderate income business owners. [&#8230;]The post Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs: Supporting Businesses of All Backgrounds appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.