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A s a result of Augusta City Government efforts, an Ombudsman program was initiated to help

define what community development efforts were taking place in Augusta. A number of

economic summits were held that identified the organizations, the missions of these organizations,

their successes and needs and how these organizations worked together. Of special note, although there

were many different organizations identified, during the Ombudsman summits these organizations

came to the conclusion that each was taking a unique roll in community development and outreach

efforts were not overlapping.

At the conclusion of the Ombudsman program, many of these organizations wanted to contact one

another, but there was no one place where all the contact information was housed. The Augusta

Tomorrow board offered to take on this immense project and compile all the data from the

organizations that had participated in the community development summits, add new community

organizations that had developed since the last summit, and put all of this information together in a

user friendly format. As part of that process, it was decided that although many departments in the

Augusta City Government had participated in the summits as well as many of the Community

Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), they would not be listed separately as they could all

be accessed on the Augusta City website.

Many thanks to the Augusta Technical College Graphics Department for their hard work on this

project. The students were invaluable in finding a way to put all the various pieces of information

together into a usable and pleasing format.

We would also like to thank Phoenix Printing for their tireless assistance on working out the details of

this booklet and providing additional copies to distribute to the community.

We hope you find this booklet valuable as we all work to enhance Augusta’s growth.

Augusta Tomorrow, Inc.

Board of Directors

September 2009

INTRODUCTION

Economic Development Authorities Page

Development Authority of Richmond County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Downtown Development Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Georgia Medical Center Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Community Allies Page(Community Allies are organizations that support economic development by working together to make Augusta an attractivecommunity to live, work and play.)

Armed Forces Communications-Electronics Association (AFCEA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The Art Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Association of Hispanic American Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Augusta Canal Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Augusta City Government - Mayor’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Augusta Entertainment Complex - James Brown Arena and Bell Auditorium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Augusta Landmarks, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Augusta Mini Theatre, Inc. Community Arts and Life Skills School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Augusta Museum of History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Augusta Neighborhood Improvement Corporation (ANIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Augusta Regional Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Augusta Sports Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Augusta State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Augusta Technical College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Augusta Tomorrow, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Banks & Credit Unions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Beulah Grove Baptist Church, Community Resource Center & Lamar Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

CADI, Inc. – Clean Augusta Downtown Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

CSRA Alliance for Fort Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

CSRA Business League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

CSRA Business Lending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

CSRA Regional Commission (CSRA RC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

CSRA Unified Development Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

CSRA Unified Development Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Cambridge College Georgia Regional Center located in Augusta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Downtown Advisory Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Downtown Augusta Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

ENOPION Theatre Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Community Allies (Continued) Page

Fort Gordon and the U.S. Army Signal Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Georgia Department of Economic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Georgia Department of Labor, Augusta Career Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Georgia Power Community & Economic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Greater Augusta Arts Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Greater Augusta-Fort Gordon Chapter Association of the United States Army (AUSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Harrisburg Neighborhood Association/Harrisburg West-End Neighborhood Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Historic Augusta, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

The Imperial Theatre, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Laney Walker Neighborhood Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Medical College of Georgia (MCG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

MCG Health, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

MCG Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development/Life Science Business Development

Center /The Center of Innovation for Life Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

Morris Museum of Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

The National Science Center, Inc. & Fort Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Oglethorpe/Jordan Place Neighborhood Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Olde Town Neighborhood Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Paine College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Pride and Progress of Augusta-Richmond County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Richmond/Burke Job Training Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Richmond County School System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

SRS Community Reuse Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

South Augusta Business @ Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

South Augusta Redevelopment (SAR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Symphony Orchestra Augusta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs/Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

University Health Care System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19

Walton Rehabilitation Health System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

West Augusta Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Westobou Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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AUGUSTA’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES& COMMUNITY ALLIES

Armed Forces Communications-Electronics Association(AFCEA)Address: PO Box 8054, Fort Gordon, GA 30905

Website: www.afcea-augusta.org

Funding: Private

Primary Responsibility:AFCEA is a non-profit membership association serving the military, government, industry andacademia as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields ofcommunications, information technology, intelligence and global security. Founded in 1946, AFCEA’sroots trace back to the American Civil War. Today, AFCEA serves as a bridge between governmentrequirements and industry capabilities, representing the top government, industry and militaryprofessionals in the fields of information technology, communications and intelligence.

The Art FactoryAddress: PO Box 626, Augusta, GA 30903

Telephone: 706-731-0008

Website: www.artfactoryinc.org

Email: [email protected]

Funding: City of Augusta, Local Foundation Funding and State of Georgia

Primary Responsibility:The Art Factory is a non-profit arts education organization founded in 1994. The Art Factory’s missionis to provide the children of the Augusta community with high quality fine arts educational experiencesthat also promote the development of positive life skills.

Association of Hispanic American CultureAddress: PO Box 3203, Augusta, GA 30914

Website: www.elcervantino.org


Funding: Membership Fees and the Annual Hispanic Festival in Augusta, GA

Primary Responsibility:A non-profit, incorporated association with a primary goal of preserving and promoting Hispanic culture.

Augusta Canal AuthorityAddress - Mailing: PO Box 2367, Augusta, GA 30903-2367

Address - Physical: 1450 Greene Street, Suite 400, Augusta, GA

Telephone: 706-823-0440

Website: www.augustacanal.com

Funding: Private, City of Augusta, State of Georgia and Federal

Primary Responsibility:Created by act of the Georgia State Legislature in 1989, the Augusta Canal Authority is the publicsteward of the Augusta Canal, a 13 mile-long historic industrial waterway dating to 1845. TheAuthority’s Master Plan promotes historic preservation, interpretation, education, recreation andconservation along the canal’s towpath, trails, waterway and surrounding neighborhoods.

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Augusta City Government - Mayor’s OfficeAddress: 530 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-821-2300

Website: www.augustaga.gov

Funding: Local, State of Georgia and Federal Taxes

Primary Responsibility:Provides government functions to the City of Augusta and Richmond County.

Augusta Convention & Visitors BureauAddress - Mailing: PO Box 1331, Augusta, GA 30903-1331

Address - Physical: 1450 Greene St., Suite 110, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-823-6600 or 1-800-726-0243

Website: www.augustaga.org


Funding: Lodging Tax, Private Sources, State of Georgia and Federal Grants

Primary Responsibility:To promote Augusta as a visitor destination by attracting and meeting leisure visitors and fosteringvisitor product development to enhance the economic growth of the region. The Augusta Convention& Visitors Bureau conducts a targeted marketing campaign which includes advertising, publicity andsales efforts to bring tourists to Augusta.

Augusta Entertainment ComplexJames Brown Arena & Bell AuditoriumAddress: 601 Seventh St., Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-722-3521

Website: www.augustaentertainmentcomplex.com

Funding: City of Augusta and Patrons

Primary Responsibility:To promote events in these two downtown venues that will attract visitors to Augusta and residents totake advantage of various types of programming.

Augusta Landmarks, Inc.Telephone: 706-614-0467


Funding: Private

Primary Responsibility:To support efforts to save, rehabilitate and maintain Augusta’s downtown historic buildings particularlythose pertaining to the Arts Community.

Augusta Metro Chamber of CommerceAddress - Mailing: PO Box 1837, Augusta, GA 30903-1837

Address - Physical: 600 Broad Street Plaza, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-821-1300 or 1-888-639-8188

Website: www.augustachamber.net

Funding: Private and State of Georgia

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Primary Responsibility:The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce serves as an information gateway to the community andas a resource to businesses and individuals located in and out of the Augusta Region. Its efforts toinfluence and expand the local economy include programs designed to promote the region, to serve asa voice for businesses by advocating for public policy that works to strengthen and enhance oureconomic environment and by helping existing businesses achieve success. Key economic developmentservices and programs include: newcomer and visitor information, resources for small businessesthrough the Business Innovation Group (BIG), regional economic development planning andparticipation, promotion of major economic clusters and regional assets, the Manufacturers Exchange,Leadership Augusta, Destination 2020, government relations services, workforce development, membereducation and member visibility and promotion.

Augusta Mini Theatre, Inc.Community Arts and Life Skills SchoolAddress: 2548 Deans Bridge Rd., Augusta, GA 30906-2202

Telephone: 706-722-0598

Website: www.augustaminitheatre.com


Funding: Donations, Fundraisers, Proceeds from Plays and Tuition, Grants (City of Augusta and Foundations)

Primary Responsibility:Founded in 1975 to provide affordable arts instruction and performances to develop the artistic and lifeskills for area youth, adults and senior citizens.

Augusta Museum of HistoryAddress: 560 Reynolds Street, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-722-8454

Website: www.augustamuseum.org

Funding: Private, City of Augusta and State of Georgia

Primary Responsibility:Established in 1937, The Augusta Museum of History collects, preserves and interprets history inrelation to the past of Augusta and the Central Savannah River Region (Burke, Columbia, McDuffie,Richmond, GA; Aiken, Edgefield, SC) for the education and enrichment of present and futuregenerations. It is the only museum in the Central Savannah River Region accredited by the AmericanAssociation of Museums.

Augusta Neighborhood Improvement Corporation (ANIC)Address: 925 Laney Walker Blvd., 3rd Floor, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-724-5565

Website: Under Construction

Funding: Private, City of Augusta, State of Georgia and Federal

Primary Responsibility:The mission of ANIC is to build healthy neighborhoods for all Augustans by creating affordablehomeownership and housing opportunities, while engaging private enterprise, government and otherorganizations in the economic development of Augusta.

PAC

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Augusta Regional AirportAddress: 1501 Aviation Way, Augusta, GA 30906

Telephone: 706-798-3236

Website: www.augustaregionalairport.com

Funding: Airport Operating Revenues and Federal Airport Improvement Program Funds

Primary Responsibility:The Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field is owned by Augusta-Richmond County. The airportreceives and dispatches commercial air carrier flights, works cooperatively with our Armed Forces tomove troops and material by military and charter aircraft, conducts air cargo and charter operations,acts as a commercial and military pilot training exercise air field and facilitates and supports the growthof related industry to strengthen the economic base located at the airport. A new $30 million terminalwas unveiled on January 25, 2008.

Augusta Sports CouncilAddress - Mailing: PO Box 1331, Augusta, GA 30903

Address - Physical: 1450 Greene Street, Suite 110, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-722-8326 x237

Website: www.augustasportscouncil.org

Funding: Private and City of Augusta

Primary Responsibility:The Augusta Sports Council was formed by a small group of active sport enthusiasts in 1991 with amission to market this community as an amateur sports destination while enriching our lifestylelandscape. Annually, the Augusta Sports Council team hosts and supports dozens of competitions andevents in more than a dozen niche sports resulting in millions of new dollars impacting our area.

Augusta State UniversityAddress: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

Telephone: 706-737-1444

Website: www.aug.edu

Funding: Primary Funding from State of Georgia and Tuition

Primary Responsibility:Augusta State University, a unit of the University System of Georgia, contributes to the educationaladvancement of the region by providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs as well asresearch, scholarship, and creative endeavors that enhance economic development, cultural enrichment,and lifelong learning.

Augusta Technical CollegeAddress: 3200 Augusta Tech Dr., Augusta, GA 30906

Telephone: 706-771-4005

Website: www.augustatech.edu

Funding: Primary funding from State of Georgia and Tuition

Primary Responsibility:Augusta Technical College’s mission is to promote the educational, economic and community developmentof the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) by providing competency-based associate degree, diploma andtechnical certificate of credit programs to prepare students for employment and to contribute to thedevelopment of business and industry through customized education, job training and retraining programs.

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Augusta Tomorrow, Inc.Address: 1450 Greene Street, Suite 85, Augusta, GA 30901-5226

Telephone: 706-722-9100

Website: www.augustatomorrow.org


Funding: Private

Primary Responsibility:Augusta Tomorrow, Inc. is a non-profit, private planning organization that has helped mold andinvigorate Augusta’s economic resurgence since 1982 through development and implementation ofAugusta’s master plans including the original 1982 master plan, the 1995 and 2000 updates and thenew 2009 urban area master plan, The Westobou Vision. Augusta Tomorrow’s mission is to plan,promote and implement the development of Augusta with particular emphasis on the city center.

Banks & Credit UnionsThe following banks and credit unions were represented at various community development summit meetings:

Bank of AmericaCSRA Federal Credit UnionCapitol City Bank & Trust CompanyFirst Bank of GeorgiaGeorgia Bank & Trust CompanyQueensborough National Bank & TrustRegions BankSunTrust BankWachovia Bank, A Wells Fargo Company

Beulah Grove Baptist Church, Community Resource Centerand Lamar Medical CenterAddress: 1434 Poplar Street, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-724-1086

Website: www.beulahgrove.org


Primary Responsibility:Beulah Grove Baptist Church operates a Community Resource Center that includes a food pantry,clothing bank, literacy class and computer classes. The Lamar Medical Center is a medical facility thatfocuses on providing quality primary healthcare. Every year, the church organizes a Vision BuildersNational Conference to build and connect communities.

CADI, INC (Clean Augusta Downtown Initiative)Address: 936 Broad St., Suite 107, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-722-8000

Website: www.myaugustadowntown.com

Funding: Private Downtown Property Owners

Primary Responsibility:The mission of the CADI program is to make downtown Augusta cleaner, safer and more hospitable.The Business Improvement District (BID) in downtown Augusta was incorporated in January 2008 bya privately held board of directors consisting of 12 property owners. Daily CADI activities include trashremoval, sidewalk steam cleaning, weed and graffiti removal as well as safety and good will ambassadorsto assist residents and visitors.

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CSRA Alliance for Fort GordonAddress: PO Box 670, Augusta, GA 30903-0670

Telephone: 706-821-1312

Website: www.fortgordonalliance.com

Funding: Private and Local Government (Augusta, North Augusta and Columbia County)

Primary Responsibility:The Alliance’s primary responsibility is to strengthen military-community relationships by assistingwith local businesses to interface with Fort Gordon, posturing the community for potential FortGordon mission growth, pursuing quality of life improvements for service members and their families,and promoting Augusta as an ideal military retirement area.

CSRA Business LeagueAddress: 821 12th Street, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-722-0994

Website: www.business-league.org

Funding: Private

Primary Responsibility:Since 1970, the CSRA Business League has served the community by supporting and assisting small,minority and disadvantaged businesses in their efforts to become successful and prosperous. TheLeague’s goal is to serve as an information clearinghouse and referral source, in addition to providingnetworking opportunities and technology.

CSRA Business LendingAddress: 3023 Riverwatch Parkway, Suite A, Augusta, GA 30907-2016

Telephone: 706-210-2010

Website: www.csrabusinesslending.com

Funding: The U.S. Small Business Administration, the Department of Commerce and the Departmentof Agriculture

Primary Responsibility:CSRA Business Lending has funded over $300 million in small business loans since 1979, and operatesthe Small Business Administration’s 504 Business Mortgage program offering low down payments andlong term fixed rates to businesses and industries buying or building facilities. CSRA Business Lendingalso operates three revolving loan funds in and around Augusta that assist small businesses.

CSRA Regional Commission (CSRA RC)Address: 3023 Riverwatch Parkway, Suite A, Augusta, GA 30907-2016

Telephone: 706-210-2000

Website: www.csrarc.ga.gov

Funding: Public/Private Agreements, Local Government, State of Georgia and Federal Grants

Primary Responsibility:The CSRA RC is a public sector, non-profit planning and development agency serving a 13 county, 41city region in East Central Georgia with headquarters in Augusta. The CSRA RC has been designatedby Georgia as the region’s Area Agency on Aging. The CSRA RC provides economic developmentsupport to the region as designated by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic DevelopmentAdministration. The CSRA RC also provides data developing and mapping analysis to the region andoffers technical assistance to local governments in a variety of planning topics.

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CSRA Unified Development AuthorityAddress: 3023 Riverwatch Pkwy, Suite A, Augusta, GA 30907

Telephone: 706-210-2000

Website: www.csrarc.ga.gov/econdev/econ_dev_uda.html

Funding: State of Georgia and Federal

Primary Responsibility:The CSRA Unified Development Authority is a duly authorized joint development authority withmember local counties including Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln,McDuffie, Richmond, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington and Wilkes. Two individuals from each countyare appointed by the county commission to serve as directors of the Authority. The Authority works tobring economic development projects to the region. The CSRA Regional Commission acts as secretaryand treasurer to the Unified Development Authority.

CSRA Unified Development CouncilAddress: 3023 Riverwatch Pkwy, Suite A, Augusta, GA 30907

Telephone: 706-210-2000

Website: http://www.csrarc.ga.gov/econdev/econ_dev_udc.html


Primary Responsibility:The CSRA Unified Development Council is a project-oriented volunteer organization comprised ofeconomic, industrial and regional development organizations as well as service and educationalinstitutions that represent the entire Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). The Council seeks toimprove the standard of living and quality of life of CSRA citizens by fostering economicdevelopment through regional visibility. The Council’s motto is “Unified Leadership Committed toEconomic Development.”

Cambridge College Georgia Regional Centerlocated in AugustaAddress: 753 Broad St., Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-821-3965

Website: www.cambridgecollege.edu/augusta

Funding: Private

Primary Responsibility:Cambridge College offers a unique environment where working adults can continue their education ona lifetime of learning. Cambridge College’s innovative teaching and learning model helps adult studentsmeet the challenges of higher education and earn the degree credentials they need to advance theircareers. Cambridge College’s Mission is to provide academically excellent, time-efficient, and cost-effective higher education for a diverse population of working adults for whom those opportunities mayhave been limited or denied.

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The Community Foundation for the Central SavannahRiver Area (CSRA)Address - Mailing: PO Box 31358, Augusta, GA 30903

Address – Physical: 1450 Greene St., Suite 228, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-724-1314

Website: www.cfcsra.org

Funding: Private (Individuals & Corporations)

Primary Responsibility:The Community Foundation for the CSRA is a 501(c) (3) grant making public charity. The mission ofthe Foundation is to encourage and promote philanthropy through education, responsible managementof charitable contributions and the distribution of these funds, and to provide the structure for this tobe accomplished by individuals, companies, private foundations and organizations. From May 1996through June 2009, The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area awarded 3,562grants totaling $24,328,307.00. Due to the vision and determination of the founding members and theFoundation’s Board of Directors, The Community Foundation has truly become a regional asset.

Development Authority of Richmond CountyAddress: 1450 Greene St., Suite 560, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-821-1321

Website: www.AugustaEDA.com

Funding: Development Authority and Richmond County

Primary Responsibility:The Development Authority of Richmond County is the single point of contact for economicdevelopment projects in Augusta-Richmond County for the recruitment of new businesses in the areasof industrial, manufacturing, distribution, corporate & regional headquarters, customer service centersand assistance with other major economic development projects in the County. The DevelopmentAuthority of Richmond County targets new business in the areas of customer service, life sciences,aviation, military and distribution. The Development Authority also focuses on existing industries toinsure their continued expansions and retentions while working with the neighboring developmentauthorities through the CSRA Unified Development Council.

Downtown Advisory PanelAddress: 936 Broad Street, Suite 107, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-722-8000

Funding: City of Augusta

Primary Responsibility:Administered through the Downtown Development Authority, the Downtown Advisory Panel consistsof seven representatives from downtown stakeholder groups who make recommendations to theAugusta-Richmond County Commission concerning the continued growth of the central businessdistrict including, but not limited to, ordinances needed for the overall enhancement of the economicdevelopment of the downtown area, policies relative to special events in the central business district,resolution of issues involving downtown residents, merchants and property owners, policies relating tothe use and issuance of alcohol licenses and zoning issues involving downtown properties.

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Downtown Augusta AllianceAddress: 1124 Broad Street, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-828-6550

Website: www.dasquared.com

Funding: Memberships and Donations

Primary Responsibility:The mission of the Downtown Augusta Alliance is to promote the health, vitality and progress ofdowntown Augusta by making downtown a wonderful place to live, work and play and creating avibrant multi-use neighborhood where businesses and the residential community can flourish throughcooperative efforts of commercial, professional and residential interests.

Downtown Development Authority (DDA)Address: 936 Broad Street, Suite 107, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-722-8000

Website: www.myaugustadowntown.com

Funding: City of Augusta and Private Sector Funding for Project Specific Initiatives.

Primary Responsibility:The Downtown Development Authority works with local government and the private sector topromote and strengthen the climate of downtown Augusta. The DDA’s mission is to lead a coordinatedstrategy of economic redevelopment by working with other entities, developers and property owners toencourage new investment and expansion in the central business district. The DDA boundaries are theSavannah River to Wrightsboro Road and the Bobby Jones Expressway to Milledge Road. RevenueBond financing is available through the DDA at competitive below prime rate interest rates as well asother financing incentives including low interest rate loans through the Georgia Cities Foundation.

ENOPION Theatre CompanyAddress: PO Box 6177, Augusta, GA 30916

Telephone: 706-771-7777

Website: www.enopion.com

Funding: Contributions, Grants, Ticket Sales and Donations

Primary Responsibility:To provide inspiring, wholesome, and uplifting entertainment for families that desire to maintain goodand moral ethics in every aspect of their lives.

Fort Gordon and the U.S. Army Signal Center Address: Fort Gordon, GA 30905-5735

Telephone: 706-791-4589 (Installation Commander’s Office)

Website: www.gordon.army.mil

Funding: Federal

Primary Responsibility:Vision: A world-class Center of Excellence that provides ready and relevant doctrine, LandWarNetcapabilities, education, and leaders of character for the Army's future challenges across the fullspectrum of military operations.

Mission: The United States Army Signal Center of Excellence provides world-class soldiers andleaders; trains, educates, and develops adaptive information technology (IT) professionals; andplans, synchronizes, experiments, and implements Future Network capabilities.

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Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD)Two regional offices serve East Central Georgia and Augusta:

Classic South Regional Tourism

Address: PO Box 204068, Augusta, GA 30917-4068

Telephone: 706-210-2025

Website: www.exploregeorgia.org

Existing Industry and Regional Recruitment

Address: PO Box 38, Augusta, GA 30903

Telephone: 706-792-7294

Website: www.georgia.org

Funding: Various State of Georgia and Federal Programs

Primary Responsibility:The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state's sales and marketing arm.The agency attracts new business, encourages the expansion of existing industry and small businesses,and locates new markets for Georgia products. It also markets Georgia to tourists and promotes thestate as a location for film, music and digital entertainment projects.

Georgia Department of Labor, Augusta Career CenterAddress: 601 Greene St., Augusta, GA 30903

Telephone: 706-721-3131

Website: www.dol.state.ga.us


Primary Responsibility:The Georgia Department of Labor, Augusta Career Center assists the citizens of Augusta in locatingemployment. The Career Center holds an annual job fair at Fort Gordon for regional and nationalemployers to meet area job seekers.

Georgia Medical Center Authority (GMCA)Address: 973 Broad Street, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-922-5400

Website: www.georgiamedicalcenterauthority.org

Funding: State of Georgia General Fund, Federal and Foundation Grants

Primary Responsibility:GMCA’s mission centers on the facilitation of life science-based industry growth in the state of Georgia.GMCA seeks to fulfill this mission through the development of programs and infrastructure thatdirectly address problems impeding Georgia’s progress in becoming a leader in the life sciences industry.GMCA’s current program efforts center on (1) issuing revenue bonds to finance the development of lifesciences research and development and manufacturing facilities, (2) development of post-incubatorresearch parks, and (3) recruitment of bio-based businesses to Georgia. GMCA provides incubatorfacility and services to life sciences companies at the Augusta BioBusiness Center. GMCA collaborateswith other organizations to facilitate the development of new incubator-based entrepreneurial servicesand mentoring programs.

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Georgia Power Community & Economic DevelopmentAddress: 699 Broad Street, Suite 1115, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-823-4505

Website: www.selectgeorgia.net

Funding: Private

Primary Responsibility:Georgia Power's award-winning Community and Economic Development organization helpscompanies from all over the world locate and expand their businesses in Georgia by showing howGeorgia's vibrant business environment, abundant resources and innovative minds can help theirbusinesses grow in Georgia. The Community and Economic Development organization offers in-depthresearch and local knowledge, all for no cost or obligation.

Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation InstituteIndustry ServicesAddress: 1450 Greene St., Suite 3500, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-721-4522

Website: www.innovate.gatech.edu

Funding: State of Georgia

Primary Responsibility:Industry Services promotes technical and managerial support to the manufacturing sector by bringinginnovations and assistance to area firms in quality management systems, environmental energy, leanmanufacturing, process improvement and information technology.

Procurement Assistance CenterAddress: 1450 Greene St., Suite 3500, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-721-4529

Website: www.gtpac.org


Primary Responsibility:The Procurement Assistance Center assists all businesses in marketing to federal, state and localgovernment agencies. Services are free and include one-on-one counseling, seminars, and an electronicbidmatch to identify website contracting opportunities.

Gertrude Herbert Institute of ArtAddress: 506 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-722-5495

Website: www.ghia.org

Funding: City of Augusta, State of Georgia and Private

Primary Responsibility:The mission of the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art is to coordinate, promote and develop visual artsawareness and appreciation through facilities for the teaching of art, and to promote art educationopportunities throughout the community.

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Greater Augusta Arts CouncilAddress: PO Box 1776, Augusta, GA 30903

Telephone: 706-826-4702

Websites: www.augustaarts.com and www.artsintheheart.com


Funding: City of Augusta, Grants, Membership and Events

Primary Responsibility:The mission of the Greater Augusta Arts Council is to advance the arts and thus enrich the quality oflife in Augusta and the Central Savannah River Area. The Greater Augusta Arts Council produces amajor Fall Festival, two concerts and the monthly First Friday events. Recent accomplishments includea citywide ticketing project allowing ease in ticket purchases, the James Brown Cam and Arts Weekly,a radio show dedicated to local arts.

Greater Augusta-Fort Gordon Chapter Association of theUnited States Army (AUSA)Address: 2743 Perimeter Parkway, Bldg. 200, Suite 150, Augusta, GA 30909

Telephone: 706-738-0302

Website: www.ausa.org/augusta

Funding: Private

Primary Responsibility:This organization supports the activities of Fort Gordon and the soldiers of the United States Army.

Harrisburg Neighborhood Association/Harrisburg West End Neighborhood AssociationAddress - Mailing: Treasurer, 1830 Starnes St., Augusta, GA 30904

Telephone: President, 706-364-7810

Website: www.harrisburgassociation.org

Funding: Private

Primary Responsibility: Fostering a sense of community and belonging, the Association strives to demonstrate its commitmentto supporting its neighbors by promoting community awareness of all issues affecting the Harrisburgneighborhood and by acting in the best interests of Harrisburg residents.

Historic Augusta, Inc.Address - Mailing: PO Box 37, Augusta, GA 30903

Address - Physical: 415 Seventh St., Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-724-0436

Websites: www.historicaugusta.org and www.wilsonboyhoodhome.org

Funding: City of Augusta and Private Funding

Primary Responsibility:The mission of Historic Augusta, Inc. is to preserve historically and architecturally significant structuresand sites in Augusta and Richmond County, Georgia. This is accomplished by providing technicalassistance in rehabilitation and restoration of buildings, directing private investors to tax incentives andfunding sources, and working with other community development and tourism agencies. Importanthistoric resources throughout the community that need to remain viable through an original or adaptiveuse are identified and sometimes marketed to new preservation minded buyers.

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The Imperial Theatre, Inc.Address: 745 Broad Street, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-722-8341

Website: www.imperialtheatre.com

Funding: Mainly Self-Generated Income, some Foundation Grants and City of Augusta

Primary Responsibility:The Imperial Theatre’s mission is to create entertainment up close and personal by: developing theImperial Theatre as an innovative performing arts venue, presenting a wide variety of the arts with anemphasis on community diversity, providing quality programming consistent with the theatre’s uniqueacoustics and historic setting and restoring and preserving the historic ambience and beauty of theImperial Theatre facility, while ensuring patron and performer connectivity.

Laney Walker Neighborhood AssociationAddress: 839 Dantignac St., Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-306-5027

Funding: Private

Primary Responsibility:The Laney Walker Neighborhood Association promotes citizen awareness to their rights and duties andacts as liaison between local government, various entities and the citizens of the area.

The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black HistoryAddress: 1116 Phillips Street, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-724-3576

Websites: www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com and www.augusta.arounder.com/lucy_craft_laney_museum

Funding: Private, City of Augusta, State of Georgia and Friends of the Museum

Primary Responsibility:The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History opened in 1991. It is the former home of one of themost influential educators in America born during slavery. Ms. Laney learned to read by the time shewas four years old and later matriculated and was graduated in the first class of Atlanta University.Before settling in Augusta, she taught in Macon, Milledgeville and Savannah. In Augusta, sheestablished the Haines Normal and Industrial Institute, the first private school for Black children, thefirst kindergarten for Black children and the Lamar School of Nursing for Black women. At her deathin 1933, Ms. Laney left a legacy that was and still is a tribute to her perseverance, dedication andunwavering faith. The mission of the museum is to promote Ms. Laney’s legacy through art, history andthe preservation of her home. This is done through art and history lectures, art and history exhibitions,Children’s Academy programs and tours.

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Medical College of Georgia (MCG)Address: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Telephone: 706-721-0252

Website: www.mcg.edu

Funding: State of Georgia, Federal and Philanthropic

Primary Responsibility:The Medical College of Georgia is the state’s health sciences university with Schools of Allied HealthSciences, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Medicine and Nursing. The mission of the Medical College ofGeorgia is to discover, disseminate and apply knowledge to improve health and reduce the burden ofillness on society. The university has strategic research, educational and clinical initiatives focusing oncategories of disease that affect most citizens, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes andobesity, infection and inflammation and neurological disease. Additionally, the university is in the midstof a major expansion of its educational programs in medicine and dentistry to better meet the healthcare needs of the rapidly growing State of Georgia.

MCG Health, Inc.Address: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Telephone: 706-721-0211

Website: www.MCGHealth.org

Funding: Commercial and Government Insurance and Philanthropy

Primary Responsibility:MCG Health, Inc. (d/b/a MCGHealth) is a not-for-profit corporation operating the MCGHealthMedical Center, MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center, the Georgia Radiation Therapy Center, andrelated outpatient facilities and services throughout the State of Georgia. MCGHealth’s facilities includethe 478-bed MCGHealth Medical Center, the Ambulatory Care Center with more than 80 outpatientpractice sites in one convenient setting, the Specialized Care Center housing a 13-county regionaltrauma center and the 154–bed MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center. The health system alsoincludes a variety of dedicated centers and units, such as the MCGHealth Sports Medicine Center.

MCG Office of Technology Transfer and Economic DevelopmentLife Science Business Development CenterThe Center of Innovation for Life SciencesAddress: 1120 15th Street, CA2105, Augusta, GA 30912

Telephone: 706-721-4122

Websites: www.mcg.edu/research/techtransfer and http://www.mcg.edu/incubator andhttp://lifesciences.georgiainnovation.org


Primary Responsibility:Tech Transfer and Economic Development: The Technology Transfer Office at MCGfacilitates the transition of medical innovations into the marketplace and makes them availablefor public benefit.

Life Science Business Development Center: The MCG life science business development centerworks in conjunction with the life science innovation center and office of tech transfer. The lifescience business development center has a bio-business incubator with five laboratory suites thatcan be leased by small stage life science companies. Each suite consists of one large wet lab, one drylab, and two offices. The incubator is outfitted with over a million dollars of scientific equipmentavailable for use by tenant companies.

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The Center of Innovation for Life Sciences: Georgia’s life science innovation center providesassistance to early stage startup and growing life science companies. Housed on the campus ofMCG, the life science innovation center offers matching grant funds, assistance with SmallBusiness Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants,assistance with business plans, and a variety of other services to facilitate Georgia’s growing lifescience industry.

Morris Museum of ArtAddress: 1 Tenth Street, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-724-7501

Websites: www.themorris.org and www.southernsoulandsong.org

Funding: The Museum’s endowment, gifts, grants from agencies of local, state and national government(including the Greater Augusta Arts Council, the Richmond County Board of Education, the GeorgiaCouncil for the Arts, the Georgia Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Arts), giftsand grants from private foundations, corporate and individual sponsorships, memberships, the museum’sannual fund, retail sales, revenues generated by the museum’s “Southern Soul and Song” concert series,and various fundraising events, including the annual Morris Museum Gala.

Primary Responsibility:Founded in 1985, the current mission statement for the Morris Museum of Art is: The Morris Museumof Art exists for the purpose of collecting and exhibiting the art of the American South and interpretingsame in regional, national, and global contexts. This “purpose statement” distills the museum’s coremission – the creation, maintenance and interpretation of a collection of works of art that serve as a visualcorrelative to the culture of the South – and is supported by the belief that, as John Cotton Dana oncewrote, “a good museum attracts, arouses curiosity, leads to questioning, and thus promotes learning.”

The National Science Center, Inc. & Fort DiscoveryAddress: One 7th Street, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-821-0600

Website: www.nscdiscovery.org

Funding: Federal, Georgia Department of Education, Corporate and Private

Primary Responsibility:The Mission of The National Science Center is to stimulate interest and increase math and scienceproficiency of our nation’s students using the resources of The National Science Center, a public-privatepartnership between the United States Army and the National Science Center, Inc.

Fort Discovery is a 128,000 square-foot facility that provides hands-on exhibits in science and mathfor educating children. It was created to be a catalyst for improved education in mathematics, scienceand technology throughout the Nation.

Oglethorpe/Jordan Place Neighborhood AssociationTelephone: 706-733-9079

Funding: Private

Primary Responsibility:Formed in 1982, The Oglethorpe/Jordan Place Neighborhood Association (encompassing residents ofOglethorpe Heights and Jordan Place neighborhoods off Wrightsboro Rd. and Heard Ave.) is focusedon: helping to keep the community not only clean and safe, but to be an outlet that is informative,keeping the citizens aware of particulars that are available from the city as well as the state government,and kindling a relationship with each other so as to build a trust among the various families that willultimately help in keeping the neighborhood connected in a very positive way.

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Olde Town Neighborhood AssociationAddress: PO Box 2472, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-306-7413

Website: www.oldetown.ning.com


Funding: Private

Primary Responsibility:The mission of the Olde Town Neighborhood Association is to preserve the character and quality of theneighborhood, to acquaint residents and newcomers and tourists with the history of the Olde TownNeighborhood, to develop a community spirit through interest projects, to seek financial help and taxbenefits which encourage the purchase and restoration of the older homes in the neighborhood, toprovide a community voice in the planning and zoning of the neighborhood and to maintain theintegrity of an established historical district in the City of Augusta.

Paine CollegeAddress: 1235 Fifteenth St., Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-821-8200

Website: www.paine.edu

Funding: Private

Primary Responsibility:The mission of Paine College, a church-related private institution, is to provide a liberal arts educationof the highest quality that emphasizes academic excellence, ethical and spiritual values, socialresponsibility, and personal development to prepare men and women for positions of leadership andservice in the African American community, the nation, and the world. Over the next five years, PaineCollege shall build on its achievements and legacy to be regionally recognized as a premier liberal artsinstitution of higher education.

Pride and Progress of Augusta-Richmond CountyTelephone: 706-798-3890

Website: www.southaugustabusiness.com/prideandprogress

Funding: All Volunteers

Primary Responsibility:

Pride and Progress of Augusta-Richmond County is a non-partisan grass roots community organization.The mission is to facilitate positive change in order to create a better place in which to live and work.At monthly meetings, the organization seeks to inform residents through a broad range of subjects ofinterest to further improve the community.

Richmond/Burke Job Training AuthorityAddress: 209 7th Street, 5th Floor, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-721-1858

Website: www.rbonestop.com/rbjta.cfm

Funding: Federal

Primary Responsibility:The Richmond/Burke Job Training Authority is a federally funded Workforce Organization whichadministers workforce employment and training services to individuals of Richmond and BurkeCounties in accordance with the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. The Authority has been inexistence since January 1994 administering Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) funds.

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Richmond County School SystemAddress: 864 Broad Street, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-826-1000

Website: www.rcboe.org

Funding: City of Augusta, State of Georgia and Federal

Primary Responsibility:“Learning Today…Leading Tomorrow” The mission of the Richmond County School System is toeducate students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens. The Richmond County PublicSchool System is comprised of 36 elementary schools, 10 middle schools and 10 high schools.

SRS Community Reuse OrganizationAddress: PO Box 696, Aiken, SC 29802

Telephone: 803-593-9954, ext. 1409

Website: www.srscro.org

Funding: Private and Federal

Primary Responsibility:The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s designated Community Reuse Organization, the SRS Community ReuseOrganization, is a non-profit organization charged with diversifying the economy of a five-countyregion in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) of Georgia and South Carolina (Aiken, Allendale,Barnwell, Columbia and Richmond Counties) by supporting new business ventures that create newjobs in the region. The mission of the organization is to facilitate economic development opportunitiesassociated with Savannah River Site technology, capabilities and missions and to serve as an informed,unified community voice for the five-county, two-state region.

South Augusta Business @ BreakfastAddress: PO Box 16546, Augusta, GA 30919

Telephone: 706-267-0579

Website: www.southaugustabusiness.com

Funding: Private

Primary Responsibility:South Augusta Business @ Breakfast was founded in 2001. Its mission is to bring South Augusta andCentral Savannah River Area (CSRA) entrepreneurs, small business owners, political and community,military and law enforcement leaders together to network, share ideas, develop new relationships andcreate new business and community development opportunities with a concerted interest and emphasison South Augusta. Business leaders convene monthly.

South Augusta Redevelopment (SAR)Address: PO Box 6805, Augusta, GA 30916

Telephone: 706-833-7426


Primary Responsibility:The Corporation, certified as a Community Based Development Organization (CBDO), has a primaryarea of interest in developing, redeveloping and/or renovating affordable housing in the City of Augusta,Georgia, especially in, but not limited to, that geographic area located south of the Gordon Highway.

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Symphony Orchestra AugustaAddress: PO Box 579, Augusta, GA 30903

Telephone: 706-826-4705

Website: www.augustasymphony.org

Funding: Private, City of Augusta and State of Georgia

Primary Responsibility: Founded in 1954, the Symphony’s mission is to share the joy of great musical performance with ouraudience. Together, we are music. Since its inception, Symphony Orchestra Augusta has dramaticallygrown into a quality organization highlighting its Symphony Series, Pops! at the Bell Series, ColumbiaCounty Music Series, and Family Fun Series. Through a variety of programming, new Music DirectorShizuo Z Kuwahara and the orchestra strive to enrich, entertain and educate individuals of all ages inthe Central Savannah River Area (CSRA).

U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsCharlie Norwood VA Medical CenterAddress: 950 15th St., Augusta, GA 30904-6285

Telephone: 706-823-1717

Website: www1.va.gov/augustaga

Funding: Federal

Primary Responsibility: This two-division consolidated medical center provides acute and specialty care in medicine, surgery,neurology, psychiatry, rehabilitation medicine and spinal cord injury and houses the only Active DutyRehabilitation Unit in the VA system. Its size and complexity rank it as one of the largest medicalcenters in the southeastern United States. The Downtown Division is authorized for 155 beds, 71 forSpinal Cord Injury. All rehabilitative services have received three year accreditation from theCommission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). CARF-accredited programs havedemonstrated that they substantially meet internationally recognized standards. Those programsinclude the Active Duty Rehabilitation Program and the Medical Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injuryand Traumatic Brain Injury Programs.

The University of Georgia Small Business DevelopmentCenter (SBDC)Address: 1450 Greene Street, Suite 3500, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-721-4545

Website: www.georgiasbdc.org


Primary Responsibility:The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a partnership between the University of Georgiaand the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBDC provides consulting, business training andapplied research to Georgia entrepreneurs.

University Health Care SystemAddress: 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-722-9011

Website: www.universityhealth.org

Funding: Medicare/Medicaid, Managed Care Organizations, Commercial and Government Insuranceand Private Pay

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Primary Responsibility:Anchored by a 581-bed, not-for-profit community hospital, the system serves a 25-county region inGeorgia and South Carolina. University provides compassionate and skilled care through nursingfacilities, home health service, prompt care facilities and rehabilitative care programs.

Walton Rehabilitation Health SystemAddress: 1355 Independence Drive, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-724-7746

Website: www.wrh.org

Funding: Medicare/Medicaid, Managed Care Organizations, Health Insurance and Private Pay

Primary Responsibility:Walton Rehabilitation Health System is the only comprehensive, specialized provider of physicalmedicine and rehabilitation in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). Walton is accredited by TheJoint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Servicesoffered range from inpatient and outpatient programs to community re-entry, assisted living, pain andheadache management, affordable housing opportunities for persons recovering from brain and spinalcord injuries, stroke and battling pain and headache problems. Through its mission to enhance thequality of life for people with physical disabilities, Walton has grown to include Walton CommunityServices, Walton Pain and Headache Center, Walton Foundation for Independence, WaltonTechnologies and has partnered with Walton Options for Independent Living.

West Augusta AllianceTelephone: 706-868-8680

Website: http://westaugustaalliance.augustaneeds.com

Funding: Private

Primary Responsibility:The mission of the West Augusta Alliance neighborhood association is to be involved in local and stateissues with the goal to make West Augusta a better place for citizens to live, work and play. The WestAugusta Alliance is a non-profit organization. Any neighborhood association located in Augusta,Georgia’s postal code of 30904, 30907 or 30909 may become a member.

Westobou FestivalAddress – Mailing: PO Box 2104, Augusta, GA 30903

Address – Physical: 540-B Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901

Telephone: 706-755-2878

Website: www.WestobouFestival.com

Funding: Private, Grants and Events

Primary Responsibility:The mission of the Westobou Festival is to celebrate excellence in the arts and to showcase Augusta’swealth of artistic talent. The 10-day festival, which takes place in downtown Augusta, Georgia, AugustaState University, Paine College, and North Augusta, South Carolina, features performances by local,regional, and national artists in the disciplines of dance, music, theater, and visual arts.

1450 Greene St, Suite 85Augusta, Georgia 30901-5226

Tel: 706-722-9100Fax: 706-722-9102

E-mail: [email protected]: www.augustatomorrow.org

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Augusta Tomorrow, Inc. is a non-profit, private corporation. It is made up of members from private businesses,professional interests, the City of Augusta and the City of North Augusta.Current members include:

THE MISSIONAugusta Tomorrow’s mission is to serve the community at large by planning, promoting, and

implementing the development of Augusta with particular emphasis on the city center.

Richard W. AllenR.W. Allen, LLCC. Samuel BennettCity of North AugustaWilliam A. Bloodworth, Jr.., Ph.D.Augusta State UniversityBraye C. BoardmanBeacon Blue, LLCClayton P. Boardman IIIAugusta Capital, LLCGeorge C. Bradley, Ph.D.Paine CollegeNadia D. ButlerESi

R. Thomas CoghillSunTrust BankRobert A. CooksAugusta NeighborhoodImprovement Corp.Walter DukesGeorgia Power CompanySusan T. HunnicuttWachovia Bank, A Wells Fargo Co.Julian W. OsbonOsbon & AssociatesRobert C. OsborneGeorgia Bank & Trust Co.

H. M. Osteen, Jr.Financial Holdings of Augusta, Inc.Daniel W. Rahn, M.D.Medical College of GeorgiaJ. Larry ReadUniversity Health Care SystemPatrick J. Rice, Esq.Hull,Towill,Norman,Barrett & Salley, P.C.Frederick L. RussellCity of AugustaT. Stan ShepherdAT&T

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