30 Sep 2022

Georgia Named No. 1 for Business for Unprecedented 9th Year

  • Georgia has been named by Area Development magazine as the No. 1 state for business for the ninth consecutive year. No other state has earned this distinction for so many years.
  • Thanks to our world-class infrastructure, award-winning workforce training programs, pro-business environment, and most of all our hardworking Georgians, the Peach State is a national leader in the assets job creators look for when deciding where to start, grow, and sustain a thriving business,” said Governor Kemp.

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20 Jan 2022

ECG Downtowns Are OverAchievers

fyi – GA’s Energy Cities at Work

  • Education Synergy for Georgia’s EconomyGriffin Region College and Career Academy, 2019’s Academy of the Year is a great example of how institutions bridge student life and work life.
  • City of Camilla Gets Strategic with EDGEFollowing completion of the EDGE workshops, the staff and city council were ready to build a five-year strategic plan.
  • A Goliath Chooses ECG Cities Again and AgainSKC Inc., an-nounced an unprecedented venture on the original Covington footprint. With an investment of more than $473 million.

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04 Oct 2021

Grants & Funding Opportunities | October 2021

Welcome to October, officially fall in Georgia! At ECG’s Office of Economic & Community Development, monthly we assemble a list of grants and funding opportunities that may be relevant to your needs. This month we highlight the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grant. We regularly update our blog and will continue to share information about additional funding opportunities. 

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