Grants & funding in Georgia local government
What Georgia city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about grants & funding — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
998 Georgia meetings since 2024 covered grants & funding. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Georgia with the most grants & funding activity
- Atlanta, GA (63)
- Douglas County, GA (62)
- Athens, GA (52)
- South Fulton, GA (36)
- Forsyth County, GA (33)
- Griffin, GA (29)
- Stockbridge, GA (26)
- Roswell, GA (26)
- Thomaston, GA (26)
- Marietta, GA (25)
- Newton County, GA (24)
- Glynn County, GA (23)
Latest matching meetings
Council to vote on rezoning 1516 West Oak Drive to commercial use
The Marietta City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on a rezoning request for 1516 West Oak Drive from R-2 residential to CRC commercial, with the Planning Commission recommending amended approval to OI (Office Institutional). The council will also consider several consent agenda items, including a $405,250…
Board to consider $935K DOJ grant for mobile command vehicle
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will discuss and potentially authorize several grant applications, contracts, and budget adjustments. Key items include a $935,492 DOJ grant for a mobile command vehicle, a $400,000 budget resolution for asphalt, and a $1.4 million CMAQ grant for a roundabout project. The…
Committee discusses technology contracts and grant awards
The Management and Internal Services Committee will review several technology service agreements and software licenses. The meeting also includes discussions on grant awards for weather radio and employee safety, as well as financial reports.
County to consider road abandonment, hazard mitigation, and ordinance changes
The Charlton County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with several action items, including a road abandonment petition, a motion to withdraw from a hazard mitigation grant due to delays, and an agreement for technical assistance on a hazard mitigation plan update. The board will also discuss amending…
City Council to vote on front-yard fence variance and compact housing rules
The Hinesville City Council will hold a public hearing on a request for a 6-foot front-yard fence and consider amending the Unified Development Ordinance to allow compact single-family dwellings. They will also review grant applications, vehicle purchases, and bid openings for transit operations and landscaping…
Canton Main Street Board to review facade grant for 121 E Marietta Street
The Canton Main Street Board is meeting to approve the August 2026 minutes and a reimbursement to the City of Canton, and to discuss old and new business. New business includes a facade grant application for 121 E Marietta Street and planning for the Downtown Breakfast Club. The agenda is mostly routine administrative…
Commission to set 2026 millage rate and approve various local contracts
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners will consider setting the 2026 millage rate at 9.575 mills. The agenda includes several resolutions for professional services, grants, and local infrastructure projects.
Stockbridge Downtown Authority to vote on events schedule and discuss budget
The Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority is holding a special called meeting to handle routine business, including approving the agenda and minutes, and receiving reports from officers and city staff. Under old business, they will discuss the Downtown Expansion Facade Grant for 4727 Lounge and Restaurant and…
Committee to weigh $1.2M IT research contract, fire station lease, and tax compliance resolution
The Finance/Executive Committee is meeting to consider a range of financial and administrative items, including a $1.22 million IT research contract, a lease for the old Fire Station 22, and resolutions on tax compliance for economic development incentives and water bill adjustments. Several items are held from prior…
Transportation Committee to vote on street abandonments, grants, contracts
The Atlanta Transportation Committee is meeting to consider ordinances and resolutions on street abandonments, grant acceptances for the Atlanta Beltline, contract amendments, and various transportation safety measures. Items include public hearings on abandoning portions of Birmingham and Bennett Streets, first…
Commission to discuss Athens in Motion plan revision and ordinance update
The Athens in Motion Commission is holding its monthly meeting to discuss updates to the Athens in Motion Plan, including a voting meeting on September 1, and an ordinance language update. They will also receive staff updates on transit, planning, and Vision Zero, and review the July crash report showing 309 crashes…
Forsyth County BOC to review SPLOST IX projects and multiple contracts
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session to discuss and consider approval of various items, including an update on SPLOST IX projects, a $13,443 federal grant for AEDs, multiple water and sewer contracts, and several Unified Development Code amendments. The agenda includes both routine…
Committee to approve contracts, funding, and condemnations for infrastructure projects
The Engineering Services Committee is meeting to consider several infrastructure-related items, including approving contracts, supplemental funding, and condemnations for property acquisition. The agenda includes routine approvals and specific project actions, such as the Broad Street Improvements Project and…
Committee to consider 'Ban the Box' ordinance and arborist grant
The Administrative Services Committee will discuss a proposed 'Ban the Box' ordinance, receive a report from Blulynx Solutions on their work with Housing & Community Development, hear a presentation on a UGA partnership and consider a grant for a full-time city arborist, and approve prior meeting minutes.
Commission to hear 4 zoning/special-use requests and vote on bridge funding
The Rome City Commission will hold public hearings on four land-use requests, including two special use permits for multi-family housing, two rezoning requests, and a resolution for South Broad Street Bridge repair funding. They will also consider a Justice Assistance Grant resolution and approve recycling shortfall…
Commission to discuss bids for demolition, dog park, and CDBG-DR projects
The Douglas Mayor and Commission will hold a work session and regular meeting to discuss and potentially act on several items, including bid awards for asbestos abatement and demolition of two properties, repairs to a lift station pump, and a bid for the Whispering Pine Dog Park and related improvements. They will…
Committee to discuss Neighbors Helping Neighbors initiative details
The Forest Park Beautification Committee will review July minutes and discuss the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Initiative, including resident applications, services, volunteers, and funding. They will also plan outreach to schools and community events, and finalize a flyer and application. The meeting is a regular…
Roswell council to appoint new city attorney, approve trail lighting contracts
The Roswell Mayor and Council will hold a regular meeting on August 24, 2026, with items including the recognition of retiring City Attorney David Davidson, the appointment and swearing-in of Joseph Cusack as his successor, and several consent agenda items. The consent agenda includes a grant application for the Art…
County Line Rd. improvements contract award among key actions
The Liberty County Board of Commissioners will consider awarding a contract for County Line Road improvements, purchasing two John Deere tractors, and adopting resolutions on timber taxes and a multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan. They will also discuss a memorandum of understanding with Liberty Regional…
Council to vote on zoning text amendment for overflow parking in residential districts
The Watkinsville City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on a text amendment to Article 5 of the Zoning Ordinance to expand and add standards for overflow parking areas in the Detached Residential (DR) District. The agenda also includes several consent items, appearances by property owners, and new business…
KDA to ratify grant proposal for property at 2881 N Main St
The Kennesaw Development Authority will review and approve the minutes from its June 17 meeting and a financial report as of July 31. The main new business is ratifying a grant proposal for the property at 2881 N Main St. The board may also enter executive session for legal, personnel, or real estate matters.
County to set 2026 millage rates and decide on Douglasville annexation
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings and vote on the 2026 millage rates for both the county and the school board. They will also decide whether to object to the annexation of 1.52 acres into Douglasville for a gas station, and consider several contracts and grants, including a $1.8…
County to consider $159M water treatment plant upgrade contract
The Newton County Board of Commissioners will consider a $159 million amendment to a design-build agreement for the Cornish Creek Water Treatment Plant upgrades, funded by ARPA. The board will also vote on two rezoning appeals, a convenience store moratorium termination, and a residential development moratorium…
Commissioners to approve seized-assets agreement and GEMA grant
The Camden County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with routine items including approval of minutes, presentations, and public comments. Key actions include approving an Equitable Sharing Agreement for seized assets and a GEMA homeland security grant for equipment, plus reappointments to advisory…
Commission to consider $8M housing grant, rezoning, and ARPA fund reallocation
The Mayor and Commission will hold an agenda setting session to discuss consent agenda items, including grant applications for housing, transit, and fire services, as well as several rezoning requests. They will also receive staff reports and public input on planning commission recommendations, with formal public…
Council to consider Pierce Drive parking pact, Woodacres award, 6 zoning items
The Chamblee City Council is holding its regular meeting on August 18, 2026, with a mix of routine approvals and substantive items. They will hear the FY2025 audit report, consider a parking maintenance agreement for Pierce Drive, and vote on a notice of award for the Woodacres Nature Preserve. The agenda also…
Pedestrian Safety Review Board to discuss SS4A grant, website, and vice chair
The Macon-Bibb County Pedestrian Safety Review Board is meeting to discuss routine business including approval of minutes, subcommittee reports, and old business items. Key items include an update on the SS4A grant funding match, plans to honor Michael Ryan, the PSRB website, and vice chair nominations. The agenda is…
Complete Streets Committee to review bi-annual report and old business
The Macon-Bibb Complete Streets Compliance Committee is meeting to approve minutes from May 19, 2026, and discuss old business, primarily the bi-annual Complete Streets Report. The report was due June 30, 2026, and the committee will receive updates on its status. The agenda is largely procedural, with no new major…
Commission to vote on rezoning for light industrial, fence supply, and RV storage
The Augusta Commission is meeting to decide on several rezoning requests, including a fence supply business and an outdoor RV/boat storage facility, and to deny a solid waste transfer station. They will also vote on consent agenda items such as airport equipment purchases, a detention center roof repair, and a fire…
Board to decide 10 zoning requests, including rezones for shops and convenience stores
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda covering grants, an EMS housing agreement, a budget adjustment, and a firewall purchase. The main business is a series of zoning and land-use requests, including rezones for a pavilion shop, commercial spaces, and convenience…
County to finalize impact fee ordinance and schedule
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session to discuss and finalize a draft impact fee ordinance and schedule, and will consider several contracts, grants, and other routine business items. The agenda includes a mix of decisions and discussions, with no public hearings scheduled.
Council to consider $1.3B airport bonds and stadium refinancing
The Atlanta City Council is meeting to vote on a consent agenda and committee reports. Key items include authorizing up to $1.3 billion in airport revenue bonds, refinancing the publicly financed portion of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and approving several water and wastewater budget amendments and contract extensions. The…
Council to consider $2.1M in blanket purchase orders, grant contract, and budget amendment
The Forest Park City Council is holding a work session to discuss and potentially approve several financial and administrative items, including blanket purchase orders for sanitation and fuel, a grant administration contract, a records retention schedule, a department reorganization ordinance, and a budget amendment…
CDBG-DR public hearing scheduled for Aug. 14
The McDuffie County Board of Commissioners is holding a public hearing on Friday, August 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM in the Government Complex Commissioner Room. The sole agenda item is a CDBG-DR (Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery) public hearing. No other business is listed.
Kennesaw DDA to vote on refinancing The Lacy and WellSpa Med grant
The Kennesaw Downtown Development Authority will consider approving refinancing documents for The Lacy on South Main and a Flex Grant application for WellSpa Med, both at 2652 South Main Street. The board will also review the July financial report and open invoices, and receive Main Street program updates. The meeting…
Board reviews facade grant for 206 Broad Street and approves financials
The Downtown Development Authority will approve meeting minutes and financial reports. The board will review a facade grant application for 206 Broad Street and vote on a related resolution. Discussion items include updates on the GDA Conference, Fiddlin’ Fest, and a staff report.
DDA to consider updated RFQ for Broad Street properties, hotel update
The Griffin Downtown Development Authority holds its monthly meeting to review finances, discuss grant programs, and consider an updated Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Broad Street properties. The board will also receive updates on the downtown hotel project and facade and business assistance grants. The agenda…
Airport Authority to hear update on new GS-Regional Airport
The Griffin-Spalding County Airport Authority is meeting to discuss airport business, including an update on the new replacement GS-Regional Airport from Croy Engineering. The board will also consider approval of grant and non-budgeted expenditures, review the operations report, and discuss a budget re-tasking request…
Board to consider pension death benefit for line-of-duty deaths
The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing and consider a home rule ordinance to amend the county pension code, adding a death benefit for beneficiaries of certain plan participants who die in the line of duty on or after October 1, 2026. The board will also hear appeals, make appointments…
Board to consider $2M grant for Bannister Road realignment
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will consider and discuss a range of items, including contracts, grants, and possible rezonings. Key actions include approving change orders, awarding construction bids, and authorizing grant applications. The board will also consider possible rezonings for properties that…