ATLANTA, October 9, 2018 —Gov. Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal today announced the recipients of the seventh annual Governor's Awards for the Arts and Humanities. The awards were presented in partnership with the Georgia Council for the Arts and Georgia Humanities. '… Read More
Atlanta, GA – September 16, 2021 – As part of the State of Georgia’s recognition of National Small Business Week 2021, Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced a new position in state government to support and empower Georgia’s small business community. According to… Read More
On Thursday, June 11 at 5 p.m., Comcast NBCUniversal’s The Farm business accelerator program will present its fourth cohort of startups for its first-ever virtual Demo Day. Originally set to take place in Atlanta, the event hosted by Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran, has gone completely virtual to… Read More
Atlanta, May 10, 2021 – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Interfor, a forest products company and the largest lumber producer in the state, will invest $30 million in expanding their sawmill operations in Perry, Georgia.
“It’s great to see a lumber… Read More
ATLANTA, November 25, 2019 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) today announced the recipients of the Vibrant Communities Grant and the new Cultural Facilities Grant. Seventy-nine entities in 58 counties received more than $… Read More
ATLANTA, September 26, 2019 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that US Elogistics Service Corp., a global logistics solutions company based in New Jersey, will open its first facility in the Southeast, investing $4 million and… Read More
ATLANTA – December 2017 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority (MBCIA) today announced that Graphic Packaging International (GPI), a leading company in the design and manufacturing of packaging for commercial products… Read More
Atlanta, GA – August 6, 2021 – Yesterday, Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) held the official launch of the Electric Mobility and Innovation Alliance (EMIA), announcing chairs for… Read More
In a recent interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Steve Shaffer, aerospace director at the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD)’s Center of Innovation, said it best: “the sky’s the limit” for the state’s No. 1 export product for more than a decade.That’s because Georgia isn… Read More
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) partners with communities to create a climate of success for Georgia's families and businesses through community and economic development, local government assistance, and safe and affordable housing. Using state and federal resources, DCA helps… Read More
