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HB1451 • 2025

Community Affairs, Department of; local governments and nonprofit organizations to incentivize households to relocate from outside this state to local governments in this state; provide

Community Affairs, Department of; local governments and nonprofit organizations to incentivize households to relocate from outside this state to local governments in this state; provide

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Sponsor
Dempsey, Katie
Last action
2026-03-03
Official status
House Committee Favorably Reported
Effective date
Not listed

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.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 Georgia General Assembly

    House Committee Favorably Reported

Official Summary Text

Community Affairs, Department of; local governments and nonprofit organizations to incentivize households to relocate from outside this state to local governments in this state; provide