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Public Finance Leadership Academy opens applications for 2024-2025
Applications are now available for the Public Finance Leadership Academy (PFLA), a unique professional training program offered by the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government through a partnership with the Georgia Government Finance Officers Association (GGFOA).

UGA’s efforts to support broadband access in Georgia continue with BEAD process
The University of Georgia is a key partner in the state’s efforts to expand broadband internet access, improving the quality of life for Georgians.

Hundreds of county leaders take part in training at annual ACCG conference
Hundreds of commissioners, clerks and other county government officials from across the state attended professional development classes the Institute of Government presented at the ACCG Annual Conference held in late April in Savannah.

Workforce Pipeline Snapshot: Georgia College-Going Rate from 2015-2021
Between July 2020 and June 2023, there were nearly 122,000 new jobs announced in Georgia.

We Know Georgia: University of Georgia supports $2 million increase in downtown’s value
Twenty years ago, Homerville lost an entire row of historic buildings to the widening of U.S. 441. In the ensuing years, businesses closed, buildings were abandoned, and heartbroken residents wondered what the future would hold for their small but close-knit community in southeastern Georgia.