30 Jun 2015

Georgia Department of Community Affairs supports Georgia communities.

fyi – GA’s Energy Cities at Work

2nd Quarter, 2015

In this issue, Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Camila Knowles provides insight into DCA initiatives, “One is the creation of our Community Services Division to return our regional service delivery strategy to having one main point of contact.  Secondly, I am passionate about rural Georgia and ways we can make sure that, as an agency, we are addressing the needs in our rural communities.  Finally, with our 65 different programs, we are making sure to leverage resources across all programs.”

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09 Jun 2015

Deal Announces 200 Jobs in Stephens County

Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that NIFCO KTW, a German automotive supplier of high-quality injection molded components, will locate its U.S. operations in Toccoa, creating 200 jobs and investing $27 million within the first five years.

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30 Apr 2015

GEIGER Automotive Creates 120 Jobs in Gwinnett County

The Georgia Department of Economic (GDEcD) today announced that Germany based GEIGER Automotive, a leading global manufacturer of high quality plastic products for the automotive industry, will open a U.S. manufacturing facility in Gwinnett County, creating as many as 120 jobs over the next several years. (more…)

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30 Mar 2015

Georgia is creating schools for the 21st century workforce.

fyi – GA’s Energy Cities at Work

1st Quarter, 2015

In this issue, Georgia Lt. Governor Casey Cagle explains, “Our College and Career Academy (CCA) Network has been a major step toward reaching his goal of creating a 21st century workforce in Georgia. There are currently over 34 CCAs with 11 operating in ECG communities. Career Academies represent not simply a new educational opportunity for students – they represent an entirely new approach to educating our students.”

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