03 Mar 2025

Grants & Funding Opportunities | March 2025
With March comes the promise of spring—new season, new growth, and new funding opportunities! Tap into the available list of grants and funding we’ve curated to support our Georgia Energy Cities economic development efforts. We aim to help our communities secure essential resources, advance existing industries, and attract new businesses. This month we feature funding opportunities from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) tailored to meet your community’s needs.
26 Feb 2025

Building Stronger Communities: Key Housing Strategies for 2025 and Beyond

Did you know that in 2024, KB Advisory Group estimated that Georgia needs an additional 714,779 housing units to meet its current housing needs?
ESRI’s Business Analyst estimates that roughly 322,000 housing units were built in Georgia from 2010 to 2020.
17 Feb 2025

ECG Team Members Selected to GeorgiaForward Young Gamechangers
Our Office of Economic & Community Development is proud to announce that two of our outstanding team members, Morgan Ferguson, our Research Analyst, and Jon McBrayer, our Community Development Senior Coordinator, have been selected by GeorgiaForward for the 2025 Young Gamechangers (YG) program.
01 Feb 2025

Grants & Funding Opportunities | February 2025
Welcome to February! We have curated a comprehensive list of grants and funding opportunities to support our Georgia Energy Cities. Our aim is to help our communities secure essential resources, advance existing industries, and attract new businesses. In this month’s update, we feature two funding opportunities from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs tailored to meet your community’s specific needs.
28 Jan 2025

Advanced Drainage Systems Hosts Groundbreaking for $30 Million World-Class Recycling Facility Expansion in Cordele
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and onsite septic wastewater industries, today announced the groundbreaking of a significant expansion to its recycling facility in Cordele, Georgia.