The
Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Development Center "HOGA RDC" is the newest
Regional Development Center in the State having been established July 1, 1996,
with the merger of the old Heart of Georgia and the Altamaha Georgia Southern
RDC's. The Regional Development Center provides services to 17 counties and 63
cities. The RDC covers approximately 6,904 square miles of land that has a
population of 275,000 persons. The basic mission of the RDC is to provide
professional advice and assistance to its member governments in the areas of
comprehensive planning, community and economic development, historic
preservation, local government administration and management, aging services,
and Workforce Investment.