Governor Deal has nominated Gretchen Corbin to be the leader of the Technical College System of Georgia.

The Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH) has selected five new communities to receive assistance with their housing needs. Cedartown, Madison, Pine Mountain, Trion and Liberty County will begin the three-year program in February. Through training and technical instruction during a series of retreats, community housing teams design and implement strategies to enhance their economies as well as the quality of life for their citizens. During these work sessions, each team will work with and receive continuous feedback from a facilitator or housing professional, as well as engage in cross-community collaboration.

In January, the Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism (GCSV) will host a series of technical assistance workshops for all parties interested in fall 2015 AmeriCorps funding. GCSV staff will provide an AmeriCorps overview, specifics of federal funding, and details regarding running an AmeriCorps program at each workshop.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Council will host the State of Georgia’s 30th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Tribute in the North Wing of the Capitol on Friday, January 18 at 11:00 a.m. Governor Nathan Deal and Christine King-Farris will provide remarks during the ceremony and the Atlanta Boy Choir will provide music. For more information, please contact John Turner at john.turner@dca.ga.gov.

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs announces the following Economic Development November Financial Awards:

Region One

Murray County

  • $500,000 in Employment Incentive Program (EIP) funds
  • Will spur $45 million in private investment
  • Will spur an additional $700,000 in public (non-DCA) investment
  • Will create 167 jobs
  • Assists in the location of Mattex USA’s new manufacturing facility

Region Three

The Atlanta Development Authority

  • $400,000 in Regional Economic Business Assistance (REBA) funds
  • Will spur an additional $65 million in private investment
  • Will create 100 jobs
  • Will retain 219 jobs
  • Assists in the relocation and expansion of Porsche Cars North America

Region Eleven

Brantley County

  • $170,000 in EIP funds
  • Will spur an additional $280,000 in private investment
  • Will spur an additional $199,000 in public (non-DCA) investment
  • Will create 16 jobs
  • Assists in the construction of a facility for Georgia Metals of Nahunta

City of Nashville

  • $500,000 in EIP funds
  • Will spur an additional $500,000 in private investment
  • Will spur an additional $580,000 in public (non-DCA) investment
  • Will create 50 jobs
  • Assists in the expansion of Chaparral Boats, which will expand into the manufacturing of jet-skis