Georgia Rural Site Development Initiative — Seed
Supports United States Georgia development authorities improving rural areas for industrial investment through land, engineering, and infrastructure work.
The Georgia Rural Site Development Initiative (RSDI) is a state programme co-administered by the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the OneGeorgia Authority within the Department of Community Affairs (DCA). Its purpose is to expand Georgia's inventory of investment-ready industrial sites in rural communities, specifically by bringing properties into the Georgia Ready for Accele…
Funds rural Georgia development authorities in acquiring, preparing, and certifying sites of at least 50 contiguous acres for job-creating economic investment through GRAD certification.
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