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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-3 - OFFICE OF COORDINATED PLANNING › Subject 110-3-4 - ANNUAL AUTHORITY REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL REPORTING › Rule 110-3-4-.05 - Minimum Educational Standards for Regional Industrial Development Authorities

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Applicability.
Basic
				economic development training courses for Regional Industrial Development
				Authority Board members requiring certification by the Department as meeting
				minimum educational standards shall be subject to this rule.
(2)
Standards.
Courses shall at
				a minimum have a component on each of the following topics:
(a)
Financing.
Economic
				development project financing mechanisms such as bond financing, incentives,
				tax allocation districts or grants.
(b)
Authority
				Structure
.
Requirements for authority board membership,
				ethics and conflicts of interest, or legal structure of authorities.
(c)
Project Development.
Best
				practices for project development such as writing memorandum of understandings,
				strategic planning, or fiscal impact analysis.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-4 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subject 110-4-1 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SURVEY AND FULL COST REPORT AND FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC NOTICE › Rule 110-4-1-.01 - Purpose

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) O.C.G.A.
				12-8-31.1(d)
				 requires each city and county to report
				annually to the Department of Community Affairs on the status of solid waste
				management in their jurisdiction. The report shall include, but not be limited
				to, the amount of solid waste collected, processed, and disposed in the area;
				progress toward meeting the 25 percent solid waste reduction goal; the
				remaining permitted capacity of disposal facilities; recycling and composting
				activities in existence; public information and education activities during the
				reporting period; and any other pertinent information as may be
				required.
(2) O.C.G.A.
				12-8-39.2 requires each city and
				county to report to the Department of Community Affairs the total annual cost
				of providing solid waste management services and to disclose this information
				to the public. It also authorizes the Department of Community Affairs to
				develop the forms, rules, and procedures necessary for cities and counties to
				meet the requirements of this Code section.
(3) The purpose of this rule is to establish
				the format of the reports and public notice required under O.C.G.A.
				12-8-31.1(d)  and
				12-8-39.2, the due date for the
				submission of reports to the Department of Community Affairs, the dates on
				which public disclosure must be made, and where notice must be
				disclosed.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  12-8-39.2,
				  12-8-39.3,
				  12-8-31.1(d).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-4 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subject 110-4-1 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SURVEY AND FULL COST REPORT AND FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC NOTICE › Rule 110-4-1-.02 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Local
				government
means any county or municipality authorized under the
				Constitution and laws of this state.
(2)
Solid waste management
				services
include all activities that are involved with solid waste
				collection, transportation, recycling, composting, processing, disposal, and
				public education.
(3)
Total
				cost
means all direct and indirect costs relating to the operation of a
				local government solid waste management system.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  12-8-39.2,
				  12-8-31.1(d).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-4 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subject 110-4-1 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SURVEY AND FULL COST REPORT AND FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC NOTICE › Rule 110-4-1-.03 - Solid Waste Management Survey and Full Cost Report

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Department of Community Affairs will develop a single
				  form for the submission of the reports required under O.C.G.A.
				  12-8-31.1(d)  and
				  12-8-39.2. This form will be
				  titled the Solid Waste Management Survey and Full Cost Report and will require
				  local governments to provide information on their collection, recycling,
				  composting, disposal, and public education activities. It will also include a
				  section for each local government to report the total cost of providing local
				  government solid waste management services. Information on the remaining
				  permitted capacity of disposal facilities and the amount of solid waste
				  disposed in them will be collected by the Environmental Protection Division of
				  the Department of Natural Resources.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  12-8-39.2,
				  12-8-31.1(d).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-4 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subject 110-4-1 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SURVEY AND FULL COST REPORT AND FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC NOTICE › Rule 110-4-1-.04 - Report Submittal Rules

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Solid Waste Management Survey and
				Full Cost Report will be mailed with instructions for its completion to all
				local governments by July 15 of each year. The report must be completed and
				submitted to the Department of Community Affairs by the close of business on
				September 30 of the same year.
(2)
				A copy of the Solid Waste Management Survey and Full Cost Report, with
				instructions, can be obtained by contacting the department at the address
				listed below.
(3) The completed
				report must be submitted to:
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Office of Information Services
1200 Equitable Building
100 Peachtree St., N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 656-3879
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  12-8-39.2,
				  12-8-31.1(d).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-4 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subject 110-4-1 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SURVEY AND FULL COST REPORT AND FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC NOTICE › Rule 110-4-1-.05 - Annual Report

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Using information obtained from the local government Solid
				  Waste Management Survey and Full Cost Report, and in cooperation with the
				  Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources and
				  the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, the Department of Community
				  Affairs will annually prepare a report on the status of solid waste management
				  in Georgia. The report will be submitted to the Governor and General
				  Assembly.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-8-31(d).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-4 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subject 110-4-1 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SURVEY AND FULL COST REPORT AND FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC NOTICE › Rule 110-4-1-.06 - Solid Waste Management Public Notice

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Department of Community Affairs will
				develop a form for cities and counties to disclose the total annual cost of
				providing local government solid waste management services in their
				jurisdiction. This form will be titled the Solid Waste Management Public Notice
				and will include a press release that must be used by all local governments.
				The form will require local governments to disclose to the public the total
				cost of providing solid waste collection, recycling, composting, disposal, and
				public education services. The form may also require these costs, in addition
				to other information, to be expressed on a per capita and per ton
				basis.
(2) A copy of the Solid
				Waste Management Public Notice can be obtained by contacting the department at
				the address listed below.
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Office of Information Services
1200 Equitable Building
100 Peachtree St., N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 656-3879
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-8-39.2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-4 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subject 110-4-1 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SURVEY AND FULL COST REPORT AND FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC NOTICE › Rule 110-4-1-.07 - Notice Publication Rules

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Solid Waste Management Public Notice
				will be mailed to all local governments by July 15 of each year with the Solid
				Waste Management Survey and Full Cost Report. The Solid Waste Management Survey
				and Full Cost Report must be completed and submitted to the Department of
				Community Affairs by the close of business on September 30 of the same year.
				The Solid Waste Management Public Notice must be published in a newspaper of
				general circulation within 30 days of returning the Solid Waste Management
				Survey and Full Cost Report to the Department of Community Affairs. In lieu of
				or in addition to publication in a newspaper, a local government may elect to
				post the Solid Waste Management Public Notice on its internet web site.
				Municipalities without web pages may negotiate with the county in which they
				are located to arrange for posting of the public notice on that county's web
				site.
(2) The Solid Waste
				Management Public Notice must be published in the format prescribed and include
				all required disclosures. A copy of the newspaper publication or printout of
				the internet web page(s) must be maintained as a part of the local government's
				formal record as proof of publication.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-8-39.2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-4 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subject 110-4-1 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SURVEY AND FULL COST REPORT AND FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC NOTICE › Rule 110-4-1-.08 - Penalties for Noncompliance

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The names of all local governments that have not submitted a
				  completed Solid Waste Management Survey and Full Cost Report to the Department
				  of Community Affairs by the date and time specified in Rule
				  110-4-1-.04(1) will
				  be referred to the Director of the Environmental Protection Division of the
				  Department of Natural Resources for administrative enforcement action, which
				  may include civil penalties pursuant to the enforcement provisions of O.C.G.A
				  12-8-23.1(1).
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-8-23.1(1).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-4 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subject 110-4-2 - REPEALED (110-4-2-.01 thru 110-4-2-.04) › Rule 110-4-2-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-8-39.2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-4 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subject 110-4-2 - REPEALED (110-4-2-.01 thru 110-4-2-.04) › Rule 110-4-2-.02 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-8-39.2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-4 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subject 110-4-2 - REPEALED (110-4-2-.01 thru 110-4-2-.04) › Rule 110-4-2-.03 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-8-39.2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-4 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subject 110-4-2 - REPEALED (110-4-2-.01 thru 110-4-2-.04) › Rule 110-4-2-.04 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-8-39.2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-4 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subject 110-4-3 - MINIMUM PLANNING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Rule 110-4-3-.05 - Minimum Procedural Standards

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
General:
Pursuant to
				O.C.G.A. §
									12-8-31.1, the Department has
				established minimum procedural standards for use in the preparation, submittal,
				review, adoption update, and amendment of local, multi-jurisdictional, and
				regional solid waste management plans.
(2)
Compliance with Standards:
The Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act established a
				deadline for complying with the Minimum Planning Standards and Procedures for
				Solid Waste Management. The Department shall maintain the official list of
				governments that are eligible for municipal solid waste disposal facility
				and/or solid waste handling facility or recycling equipment grants, loans, and
				permits based on their compliance with these standards, and shall regularly
				update the list.
(a) Local governments shall
				prepare, maintain and update, submit for review, and subsequently adopt a solid
				waste management plan that meets the Minimum Standards and Procedures
				approximately every ten years in accordance with a schedule established by the
				Department.
(b) Local governments
				shall prepare, maintain and update, submit for review, and subsequently adopt a
				Short-Term Work Program that meets the Minimum Standards and Procedures
				approximately every five years in accordance with a schedule established by the
				Department.
(c) Permit requests and
				applications for solid waste grants and loans must be consistent with programs
				and facilities identified in the solid waste plan and short-term work program
				updates.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-1 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 110-5-1-.01 - Purpose

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The purpose of the Local Government Efficiency Grant Program
				  is to provide incentives relating to the consolidation of local government
				  units and local government service delivery programs in those cases where such
				  consolidation will improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness, without
				  disturbing territorial arrangements that already operate in an efficient and
				  cost-effective manner. Pursuant to O.C.G.A.
				  36-86-4, the Local Government
				  Efficiency Grant Program shall be administered by the Georgia Department of
				  Community Affairs.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-1 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 110-5-1-.02 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Board
means the Board of Community Affairs.
(2)
Commissioner
means the
				Commissioner of Community Affairs.
(3)
Department
means the
				Department of Community Affairs.
(4)
Georgia Future Communities
				Commission
means a study committee Created during the 1995 session of
				the General Assembly pursuant to H.R. 324.
(5)
Local Government Efficiency
				Grant
means a grant provided under the Local Government Efficiency Grant
				Program for one of the following purposes;
(a) Conducting an efficiency assessment to
				determine the need for and desirability of consolidating local government units
				or local government service delivery programs (including privatization of such
				programs) or both;
(b) Planning for
				the consolidation of local government units or local government service
				delivery programs (including privatization of such programs) or both, when it
				has been determined that such consolidation is needed and desirable;
(c) Implementing the consolidation of local
				government units or local government service delivery programs (including
				privatization of such programs) or both, where it has been determined that such
				consolidation is needed and desirable and a plan has been developed for
				carrying out the consolidation, or furthering the efficiency and effectiveness
				of a single consolidated local government's service delivery programs; or
				Authority O.C.G.A. Sec.
				36-86-4 and Sec.
				50-8-8.
(d) Assisting the Georgia Future Communities
				Commission with its study of governing structures, growth and development
				patterns, service delivery, and the distribution of the benefits and burdens
				associated with growth and economic prosperity; and with its development of
				recommended solutions and an implementation plan.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-1 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 110-5-1-.03 - Grant Availability

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Effective September 1, 1995, the Department will accept and
				  review grant applications on a year-round basis. The Department will notify
				  potential applicants of funding availability at least twice during the fiscal
				  year.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-1 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 110-5-1-.04 - Eligible Applicants

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Eligible applicants for Local Government
				Efficiency Grants are two or more local government units, a consolidated
				government unit, and the Georgia Future Communities Commission. At the time of
				award all local government units party to an application must be in compliance,
				where applicable, with Departmental requirements regarding comprehensive
				planning, solid waste management planning, and local government financial
				reporting. In addition, all parties must be in compliance with audit filing
				requirements as specified in O.C.G.A. Section
				36-81-7 and local government
				authorities registration requirements as specified in O.C.G.A. Section
				36-80-16. One of the local
				government units must be designated as the lead applicant, responsible for
				administering the grant if such grant is awarded.
(2) Applicants for consolidation planning
				grants must also have completed an efficiency assessment that either complies
				with Rule 110-5-10 or is deemed equivalent by the Department.
(3) Eligible applicants may apply for a grant
				to conduct efficiency assessment and consolidation planning activities
				simultaneously. Applicants will be required to demonstrate why assessment and
				planning activities should be conducted simultaneously rather than
				sequentially.
(4) Applicants for
				consolidation implementation grants must have completed an efficiency
				assessment that either complies with Rule 110-5-10 or is deemed equivalent by
				the Department. The applicant must also have developed a consolidation plan
				that either complies with Rule 110-5-11 or is deemed equivalent by the
				Department.
(5) Applicants seeking
				to consolidate local government units must pass a consolidation referendum and
				receive Justice Department approval, where required, prior to applying for a
				consolidation implementation grant.
(6) Applicants must apply for a Local
				Government Efficiency Grant in a format and manner prescribed by the
				Department. Grant applications may be received by writing to the Department of
				Community Affairs at the following address:
Department of Community Affairs
ATTN: Local Government Efficiency Grant
				  Program
60 Executive Park South, NE
Room 382
Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231
O.C.G.A Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-1 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 110-5-1-.05 - Eligible and Ineligible Projects

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Eligible projects include projects that
				assess, plan for or implement the consolidation of local government units or
				local government service delivery programs; projects that further the
				efficiency and/or effectiveness of a single consolidated government's service
				delivery programs; and the work of the Future Communities Commission in
				carrying out its purpose of examining governmental, social and economic issues
				confronting local governments, assessing the future implications of continuing
				negative trends, determining changes needed in local government structure to
				provide for quality of life and economic prosperity, and developing specific
				proposals for ensuring economic prosperity. Consolidation of local government
				units includes county-county consolidation; city-county consolidation;
				city-city consolidation; city-local authority consolidation; local
				authority-local authority consolidation; and any other combination of local
				government units as defined in the Act and these rules. Consolidation of local
				government service delivery programs could include consolidation of services
				such as police, fire, water and sewer, recreation, code enforcement, etc., or
				consolidation of separate functions within an existing consolidated government
				unit.
(2) Ineligible projects
				include joint projects that do not result in the permanent consolidation of
				services or units. Intergovernmental agreements are not eligible unless the
				agreement involves the permanent consolidation of two or more service programs
				or consolidation of local government units. The construction or renovation of
				shared facilities by two or more local government units where no programs or
				units are consolidated is not an eligible project. In addition, the joint
				purchase of equipment is not an eligible project unless it is part of a
				consolidation of programs or units.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-1 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 110-5-1-.06 - Eligible and Ineligible Costs

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Eligible costs include costs to acquire
				professional services or fund in-house staff to conduct an efficiency
				assessment; costs normally associated with developing a consolidation plan or
				conducting other essential consolidation planning activities; and costs
				normally associated with one-time expenses related to consolidating services or
				local government units, including expenses for personnel, supplies, equipment
				and limited construction costs. Eligible costs also include meeting expenses,
				research expenses, and other costs incurred by the Future Communities
				Commission in carrying out its study efforts.
(2) Ineligible costs include general
				operating costs to provide services, including administrative or overhead
				expenses, and anything that would violate the gratuities clause of the State
				Constitution.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-1 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 110-5-1-.07 - Grant Award Amounts and Matching Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The maximum award for all Local Government Efficiency Grants
				  will be set annually by the Board upon recommendation by the Commissioner.
				  Maximum award amounts in any given fiscal year may be waived by the
				  Commissioner with the concurrence of the Board. Eligible applicants receiving a
				  grant award will be required to provide a match of no less than 25% of the
				  grant amount. This matching requirement may be met through cash or in-kind
				  contribution. In-kind means non-cash items such as labor, materials, supplies
				  or services applied directly to the project. The match must be available for
				  expenditure at the time of the grant award. Funds expended prior to the date of
				  the grant award cannot be counted as match. State funds cannot be used as
				  match. Each party to an application must demonstrate how it will contribute to
				  the required local match.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-1 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 110-5-1-.08 - Review of Grant Applications

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Eligible applications will be reviewed by a grant review team
				  to determine the merit of the application and whether such applicant will
				  receive grant funds. In determining whether an applicant will receive a grant
				  award, the grant review team will consider the following factors:
(1) Efficiency Assessment:
(a) The need for the potential consolidation
				being assessed;
(b) The number and
				type of services being assessed for potential consolidation;
(c) The types of local government units being
				assessed for potential consolidation;
(d) The feasibility of the potential
				consolidation being assessed; and
(e) Other factors submitted by the applicant
				and deemed relevant by the Department.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-1 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 110-5-1-.09 - Awarding of Grant Funds

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Within 30 days of the receipt of a grant
				application, the Department will notify the applicant as to whether the grant
				has been awarded.
(2) Upon
				selection by the Department to receive a Local Government Efficiency Grant,
				successful applicants will enter into a contract with the Department specifying
				the terms and conditions for the receipt of grant funds. At the time such
				contract is signed by the applicant and the Department, the Department will
				disburse grant funds to the applicant based on a predetermined payment
				schedule. Final payment of grant funds will not be made until the applicant
				fully satisfies the terms of the contract. Applicants will have 45 days from
				the date of award to accept the contract offer, including any special
				conditions and/or reduced grant amount. If the applicant fails to accept the
				contract offer by executing and returning the grant agreement by the end of the
				45-day period, the grant award may be withdrawn by the Department.
(3) The Department may approve a grant
				subject to certain special conditions, which will be incorporated into the
				grant award contract. Because of the limited amount of funds available, the
				Department may also award an amount less than the amount requested in the
				application.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-1 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 110-5-1-.10 - Content of Efficiency Assessments

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Efficiency assessments conducted to determine the need for or
				  desirability of consolidating local government services or local government
				  units must consider the following for each service or government unit being
				  assessed:
(1) The service delivery
				area and the number and percentage of people served;
(2) The current level of program activity,
				including productivity and efficiency measures;
(3) The total cost and cost per unit to
				provide the current level of services; and
(4) Any efficiencies, cost-savings, increase
				in service quality, or improvement in the equity of service delivery, projected
				over at least a five-year period, that could be realized by
				consolidation.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-1 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 110-5-1-.11 - Content of Consolidation Plans

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Consolidation Planning grant funds may be used to develop a
				  consolidation plan or fund other appropriate planning activities that must be
				  completed before implementing a consolidation of services or local government
				  units. Consolidation plans developed with Local Government Efficiency Grant
				  funds must address the following:
(1)
				How the consolidation plan integrates with the comprehensive plan of each
				affected local government unit, if such units are subject to comprehensive
				planning requirements;
(2) Staffing
				needs generated by the planned consolidation, including the disposition of
				current staff and the need for reducing or increasing the current staffing
				level;
(3) Equipment needs
				generated by the planned consolidation, including the disposition of current
				equipment and the need for additional equipment;
(4) Facility needs generated by the planned
				consolidation, including the disposition of current facilities and the need for
				renovation or purchase of additional facilities;
(5) Timetable for completion of major tasks
				necessary to implement the consolidation of services or local government units;
				and
(6) Breakdown of budgeted costs
				to implement the consolidation, including, but not limited to, capital
				improvements, equipment purchases and personnel costs.
O.C.G.A Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-1 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Rule 110-5-1-.12 - Close-out and Reporting Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Recipients of Efficiency Assessment and Consolidation
				  Planning grants will be required to submit information as specified in a
				  contract with the Department before receiving final payment of grant monies.
				  Recipients of Consolidation Implementation grants will be required to report
				  information to the Department on consolidation efforts and results, as
				  requested by the Department. The Future Communities Commission will be required
				  to Submit its final report and implementation plan and any legislation
				  resulting from its recommendations.
O.C.G.A Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-2 - REPEALED (110-5-2-.01 thru 110-5-2-.06) › Rule 110-5-2-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-2 - REPEALED (110-5-2-.01 thru 110-5-2-.06) › Rule 110-5-2-.02 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-2 - REPEALED (110-5-2-.01 thru 110-5-2-.06) › Rule 110-5-2-.03 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-2 - REPEALED (110-5-2-.01 thru 110-5-2-.06) › Rule 110-5-2-.04 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-2 - REPEALED (110-5-2-.01 thru 110-5-2-.06) › Rule 110-5-2-.05 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-2 - REPEALED (110-5-2-.01 thru 110-5-2-.06) › Rule 110-5-2-.06 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-3 - REPEALED (110-5-3-.01 thru 110-5-3-.06) › Rule 110-5-3-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-3 - REPEALED (110-5-3-.01 thru 110-5-3-.06) › Rule 110-5-3-.02 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-3 - REPEALED (110-5-3-.01 thru 110-5-3-.06) › Rule 110-5-3-.03 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-3 - REPEALED (110-5-3-.01 thru 110-5-3-.06) › Rule 110-5-3-.04 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-3 - REPEALED (110-5-3-.01 thru 110-5-3-.06) › Rule 110-5-3-.05 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-3 - REPEALED (110-5-3-.01 thru 110-5-3-.06) › Rule 110-5-3-.06 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-4 - REPEALED (110-5-4-.01 thru 110-5-4-.05) › Rule 110-5-4-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-4 - REPEALED (110-5-4-.01 thru 110-5-4-.05) › Rule 110-5-4-.02 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-4 - REPEALED (110-5-4-.01 thru 110-5-4-.05) › Rule 110-5-4-.03 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-4 - REPEALED (110-5-4-.01 thru 110-5-4-.05) › Rule 110-5-4-.04 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-5-4 - REPEALED (110-5-4-.01 thru 110-5-4-.05) › Rule 110-5-4-.05 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  36-86-4,
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-6 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Subject 110-6-1 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Rule 110-6-1-.01 - Purpose

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The purpose of the Local Development Fund Grant Program is to
				  provide eligible applicants with limited state financial assistance to meet
				  important local community development or improvement needs without supplanting
				  other major sources of assistance. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  50-8-8, the Local Development Fund
				  shall be administered by the Georgia Department of Community
				  Affairs.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-6 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Subject 110-6-1 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Rule 110-6-1-.02 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Commissioner
means the Commissioner of Community
				Affairs.
(2)
Department
means the Department of Community Affairs.
(3)
Eligible Applicant
means any
				county, municipality, or consolidated government.
(4)
In-kind
means any non-cash
				item(s) or labor donated to the project.
(5)
Deleted.
(6)
Local Development Fund Grant
means a grant provided to an eligible applicant for the purpose of
				assisting in the planning for and implementation of important local community
				development or improvement needs.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-6 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Subject 110-6-1 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Rule 110-6-1-.03 - Grant Competitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Department shall hold two competition
				periods per year. The first competition shall be on the first working day of
				October and the second competition shall be on the first working day of
				April.
(2) Applications must be
				received by the Department no later than the first day of a
				competition.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-6 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Subject 110-6-1 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Rule 110-6-1-.04 - Allocation of Appropriated Grant Funds

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the
				  Department for local development fund grants will be allocated at the beginning
				  of the fiscal year among the two competitions as follows:
(a) Up to 60% of the appropriation shall be
				allocated during the first competition and;
(b) The balance of the appropriation shall be
				allocated during the second competition.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  50-8-8
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-6 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Subject 110-6-1 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Rule 110-6-1-.05 - Eligible and Ineligible Activities

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Eligible activities include, but are not
				limited to, downtown development, tourism and related marketing activities,
				public parking facilities, recreation improvements, community facilities,
				multi-county solid waste planning, public facilities that comprise the physical
				foundation of a community, historic preservation of governmental buildings, and
				activities implementing approved plans prepared in accordance with the Georgia
				Planning Act of 1989 or the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management
				Act.
(2) Ineligible activities
				include, but are not limited to, basic government services such as general
				construction of or general improvements to, city halls, county courthouses and
				public safety facilities. The Local Development Fund cannot be used for
				administrative, overhead expenses or anything that would violate the gratuities
				clause of the State Constitution.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-6 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Subject 110-6-1 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Rule 110-6-1-.06 - Eligible Applicants

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) An eligible applicant, as defined in
				110-6-1-.02(3), may
				apply for Local Development Fund Grants. If more than one eligible applicant is
				party to the application then one of the eligible applicants must be designated
				as the lead agency, responsible for administering the grant if such grant is
				awarded.
(2) In order to be
				eligible to apply for and/or receive a Local Development Fund grant, an
				eligible applicant must be in compliance with the following:
(a) O.C.G.A. §
										50-8-2(a)(18)  as
				it related to a "qualified local government";
(b) The requirements of O.C.G.A. §
										36-81-8;
(c) If applicable, be eligible to receive
				solid waste grants, loans and permits as outlined in the Comprehensive Solid
				Waste Management Act of 1990; and
(d) The requirements of O.C.G.A. Section
				36-70-27.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-6 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Subject 110-6-1 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Rule 110-6-1-.07 - Grant Award Amounts and Matching Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The maximum award for an individual local development fund
				  grant will be $10,000. The maximum amount for an application submitted jointly
				  by two or more eligible applicants or by a consolidated local government or a
				  regional development center will be $20,000. Eligible applicants receiving a
				  grant award will be required to provide a match no less than dollar for dollar
				  of the grant amount. This matching requirement may be met through cash or
				  in-kind contribution.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-6 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Subject 110-6-1 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Rule 110-6-1-.08 - Review of Grant Applications

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Eligible applications received during a competition period
				  will be reviewed by a grant review team to determine the merit of the
				  application and whether such applicant shall receive local development funds.
				  In determining whether an applicant shall receive a grant award, the grant
				  review team will consider the following factors:
(a) The reasonableness of the budget and
				proposed timetable and a consideration of factors such as permits, ordinances,
				inter-jurisdictional cooperation, and other funding commitments (i.e., city,
				county, school, civic association, etc.).
(b) An assessment of the impact of the
				project on the applicant and community, its described need, and its plan or
				community strategy. Both positive and negative impacts will be assessed as well
				as short and long-term impacts.
(c)
				An assessment of the soundness of the strategy outlined in the application,
				including the degree of local commitment. In the case of joint applications,
				the extent to which all participating communities have committed resources to
				the project.
(d) Other information
				submitted by the applicant and deemed relevant by the Department.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-6 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Subject 110-6-1 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Rule 110-6-1-.09 - Awarding of Grant Funds

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Within 45 days of the close of a grant
				competition, the Department will select grant recipients based upon the review
				criteria outlined at
				110-6-1-.08.
(2) Upon selection by the Department to
				receive a local development fund grant, the applicant will enter into a
				contract with the Department specifying the terms and conditions for the
				receipt of grant funds. At the time such contact is signed by the applicant and
				the Department, the Department will disburse grant funds to the applicant based
				on a predetermined payment schedule. Final payment of grant funds shall be
				contingent on the applicant fully satisfying the terms of the
				contract.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  50-8-8.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-6 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Subject 110-6-1 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS › Rule 110-6-1-.10 - Terminated

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  50-8-8.