Plain English Breakdown
The official bill text excerpt provided contains only PDF file structure data and no readable legislative content; all facts are derived solely from the official summary title.
Grant Program to Help Households Move into Georgia
This bill creates a grant program for local governments and nonprofits to encourage families from other states to move to communities in Georgia.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding the Department of Community Affairs.
- Creates a new grant program administered by the Department of Community Affairs.
- Allows local governments and nonprofit organizations to receive funds for relocation incentives.
- Sets rules that these grants must be used to help households move from outside Georgia into Georgia communities.
- Establishes eligibility criteria, definitions, and requirements for rules and regulations.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Department of Community Affairs
- Local governments in Georgia
- Nonprofit organizations in Georgia
- Households currently living outside of Georgia
Terms To Know
- Department of Community Affairs
- The state agency that will manage the new grant program.
- Incentivize
- To provide a reward or benefit to encourage people to take an action, such as moving to a new place.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill text excerpt provided does not list the specific dollar amounts for the grants.
- The exact eligibility criteria and application process are described generally but not detailed in this summary.
- An effective date is listed as blank, so it is unknown when these rules will officially start.