08 Jul 2022
Grants & Funding Opportunities | July 2022
ECG’s Office of Economic & Community Development assembles available opportunities in grants and funding relevant to your needs. This July we highlight an offering by The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). We continue to share information about additional funding opportunities throughout the year.
06 Jul 2022
ECG’s Economic Development Technical Solutions Team Receives Award
ECG’s ED Technical Solutions team received the C2ER/LMI Institute Community, Economic, and Workforce Development Applied Research Award in the category of “Best Project Supporting Business, Economic, and Workforce Development Activities.
28 Jun 2022
ECG’s Sr. Research Analyst Receives CERP Designation
Monica Scott, Sr. Research Analyst for ECG’s Office of Economic and Community Development, has received the designation of Certified Economic Research Professional (CERP) from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER).
16 Jun 2022
Governor Kemp Announces Purchase of Middle Georgia Megasite in Peach County
- The Middle Georgia Megasite purchase is in partnership with the State of Georgia and the Development Authority of Peach County. The site includes four parcels of land, of which approximately 1,100 acres are developable .
- The purchase will be made using proceeds from the sale of the Chatham County Economic Development Site, which was purchased by Amazon in 2021 for a new major distribution facility.
14 Jun 2022
Industry-leading Vertical Farming Company to Put Down Roots in Newton County
- 80 Acres Farms, an industry-leading vertical farming company, will create 150 new jobs, and a $120 million investment in Covington, Georgia.
- Its super-efficient vertical farms produce up to 300 times as much food per square foot as traditional farms, using 95 percent less water per pound of produce and minimizing food miles and waste.
