Georgia Cities Foundation Aids Downtown Improvements

Augusta's first Georgia Cities Foundation loan, $250,000 in 2007, targeted the restoration of the JB White building, vacant for decades. Today, the city has secured 18 foundation loans totaling $3.4 million, leveraging them into over $20 million in redevelopment. The funding has restored historic structures and added new restaurants, retail, apartments, and mixed-use spaces in the city's downtown.

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Grant and Award Opportunities | Community Development

Rural Community Development Initiative Grants

RCDI grants are awarded to help non-profit housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities and federally recognized tribes support housing, community facilities and community and economic development projects in rural areas.
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Policy Committees Tackle Key Issues at GMA’s 2025 Convention

The Georgia Municipal Assocation’s 2025 Annual Convention provided many opportunities for elected officials to convene and discuss issues their constituents face across Georgia – as well as avenues to address them.
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$6.5 Million Awarded in Workforce Housing Grants

Rural Workforce Housing Initiative grants in the amount of $6.5 million were recently announced by Gov. Kemp.

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Georgia’s Cities: The Engines Keeping the Peach State Prosperous

July 09, 2025
Data show Georgia’s 537 cities are small in size but deliver outsized economic impact.
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Gov. Kemp Announces $26.5M for Local Transportation Projects

June 30, 2025
Gov. Kemp and the State Road and Tollway Authority Board of Directors recently announced the approval of $26.5 million in Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank loans and grants that will help fund 13 transportation infrastructure projects.

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Empowering City Leaders with Knowledge and Skills

The Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute offers city officials a comprehensive learning experience, covering everything from municipal finance and budgeting to ethics and data literacy. Designed to enhance leadership and expertise in local government, this program is a partnership between GMA and the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government—equipping officials with the tools they need to serve their communities effectively.

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City Spotlight

Ochlocknee, located in GMA's District 10, was incorporated in 1877 and is located in Thomas County. The city's name comes from two words in the Apalachee language: "okee" meaning water and "Lagana" meaning yellow. The northern Ochlocknee River, including the city limits, runs through clay-rich soil, which gives the river its muddied yellow appearance.

Fun Fact: Ochlocknee is most known for its Old South Day festival, celebrated on the second Saturday of November since 1976. The festival centers around the Herring's Old Cane Mill and features tasty southern food, arts and crafts, small rides and a parade.