Georgia Chamber Launches Program to Attract Data Centers to Communities
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce has launched the "Data Center Ready Community Designation" program. This initiative aims to help local governments across the state prepare for and attract data center projects. It provides tools and guidance for site evaluation, community engagement, and recruitment.
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce has introduced a new initiative, the "Data Center Ready Community Designation" program, aimed at assisting local governments throughout the state in preparing for and attracting data center projects. This program comes despite recent polling indicating that data centers are not universally popular among Georgians.
Participating county commissions and development authorities will gain access to a suite of resources, including site evaluation tools, guidance on community engagement, and strategies for recruiting data center companies. The initiative is structured similarly to other state-backed economic development programs in Georgia, such as the "Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development" for industrial sites and the "Camera Ready" program for filming locations, signaling a concerted effort to support specific industry growth within the state.