03 May 2021
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John VanBrunt joins ECG as Manager, Community Development
ECG is happy to announce that John VanBrunt has been named Manager of Community Development. John will lead our community development efforts within the Economic & Community Development team.
06 Apr 2021
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Grants & Funding Opportunities | April 2021
ECG’s Office of Economic & Community Development assembles a list of current grants and funding opportunities monthly. We regularly update our blog and will continue to share information about additional funding opportunities.
This month we have included the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Supplemental Document, providing general highlights and information. The U.S. Treasury continues to work on guidance details for the plan at this time.
16 Mar 2021
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Sailfish Boats Manufacturing Headquarters to Expand in Grady County, Create 70 Jobs
Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Sailfish Boats will invest more than $1 million and increase their workforce by more than 30% as they expand their manufacturing headquarters in Grady County. This investment at Sailfish Boats and in Grady County will create 70 jobs in southwest Georgia and results from a sharp increase in customer demand for fishing and recreational boats.
16 Mar 2021
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Georgia Retail Report – 1st Quarter 2021
The past year has seen the retail market transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic in ways that many of us could not have imagined. Consumers closed out the last quarter of 2020, spending an astounding 32.1% more online with U.S. merchants than the same period in 2019, according to U.S. Department of Commerce figures.
04 Mar 2021
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Grants & Funding Opportunities | March 2021
ECG’s Office of Economic & Community Development assembles a list of current grants and funding opportunities monthly. We regularly update our blog and will continue to share information about additional funding opportunities.