News Updates

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has awarded over $13.8 million in grant funds to fifteen local communities around the state through the DCA 2025 Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP).

Governor Brian Kemp has now signed several important pieces of legislation from the 2025 session that will benefit cities across Georgia.

Everything from changes in redevelopment to navigating budget constraints was on the table at GMA's 2025 Small Cities Conference, showcasing of what makes Georgia’s smallest cities “small but mighty.”

Eight metro-Atlanta cities will receive support from the Atlanta Regional Commission through its Livable Centers Initiative and Community Development Assistance Program to advance walkability, sustainability, and overall quality-of-life.

In a wide-ranging discussion during a meeting of GMA’s Legislative Policy Council in Madison on May 1, “The Georgia Gang” panelists Phil Kent and Cathy Woolard brought insight to some of the issues facing Georgia’s cities.