DEPARTMENTS

Area Agency on Aging

The CSRA RC serves as the state-designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for this region. In this capacity, the RC works with local providers to ensure that services for the elderly are provided and monitored throughout the year. By utilizing pass-through funds from state and federal sources, the RDC’s AAA serves as a gateway in the CSRA for programs and resources aimed at helping senior citizens improve the quality of their lives during their retirement years.

CSRA Business Lending

The Regional Commission is the parent company of the CSRA Business Lending. CSRA Business Lending makes loans to small and start-up businesses for the purposes of creating jobs and economic development opportunities within its service area. CSRA Business Lending partners with local banks and federal agencies such as the Small Business Administration to enhance a borrower’s financing ability. Borrowers must, however, comply with and meet specific criteria as outlined by federal regulations prior to having their applications forwarded to the CSRABL Loan Review Committee for approval.

Finance and Administration

The Department of Finance and Administration manages all internal and external financial activities of the CSRA Regional Commission The Department runs all financial operations required for the day-to-day maintenance of the RC, such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash management, capital budgeting, financial analysis and reporting, and internal control procedures. In addition, the Department of Finance supports other departments in the RC by tracking the funding status and expenditure levels of grants received, submitting required reports to grantor agencies, and assuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations for programs and funding received by the Regional Commission

Local Government Services

The Local Government Services Department offers a wide variety of services to local governments, citizens and non-profit agencies of the CSRA, including grant preparation and administration, comprehensive personnel system evaluation, economic development, and historic preservation.

Planning

The Planning Department offers a wide variety of state-mandated services as well as voluntary or supplemental planning services. Under the Georgia State Planning Act, the CSRA Regional Commission is required to conducted intergovernmental reviews for state-funded projects, mediate if there are conflicts that arise from the intergovernmental review, conduct reviews of development occurring within a regionally important resource, conduct reviews of projects considered to have regional impact, and produce joint public notice reviews with the Corps of Engineers.