Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission

What Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission does

Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (CSRARC) is a public-sector, non-profit regional planning and development agency established in 1961 under the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA 50-8-31 et seq.) and headquartered in Augusta, Georgia. The agency serves 13 counties and more than 40 cities in eastern Central Georgia, functioning as the statutorily designated regional convener for comprehensive planning, transportation planning, workforce development, aging services, historic preservation, and community and economic development. It operates under a 46-member governing Council representing constituent local governments, with 11-50 staff delivering programs across the service area.

The commission holds three designations that anchor its operating scope: Area Agency on Aging since 1974, WIOA Fiscal Agent, and regional planning authority under Georgia statute. Core technology infrastructure centers on an ArcGIS-based regional mapping database used for comprehensive and transportation planning, supplemented by Microsoft Teams for internal collaboration, SurveyMonkey and CognitoForms for public engagement, and BambooHR for workforce management. Major program partnerships include the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (DOD/OLDCC) on the Fort Eisenhower (formerly Fort Gordon) Compatible Use Study, the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and the WorkSource CSRA workforce development system.

The business model is government appropriations- and grant-funded rather than commercial. Revenue is derived from federal, state, and local government sources, with CSRARC securing $7-10 million in grants annually on top of member-dues, pass-through WIOA funding, and Area Agency on Aging allocations. The agency does not sell products commercially, has no SaaS pricing model, and operates under non-profit public-agency governance. No AI or machine learning capabilities, equity funding, or acquisition activity are present in the record.

Name

Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission

Legal name

Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission

Website

https://csrarc.ga.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CSRARC is a Georgia public-sector regional planning and development agency, established in 1961, serving 13 counties and 40+ cities in eastern Central Georgia with comprehensive planning, workforce development, aging services, and GIS-based regional mapping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Regional Planning & Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO)

Keywords

• Regional planning services
• Area agency aging
• Workforce development programs
• Government grant administration
• GIS mapping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Augusta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: The CSRA Regional Commission operates primarily through federal, state, and local government funding. The commission secures grants and administers programs for infrastructure, housing, workforce development, and regional planning. Community Development staff work to secure $7 to $10 million annually in state and federal grant funds for member jurisdictions.
2. WIOA Workforce Development Funds: As the WIOA Fiscal Agent/Grant Recipient, the commission manages Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds for workforce development services including One-Stop Operations in the region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The CSRA Regional Commission is a public sector, non-profit planning and development agency serving 13 counties and 40+ cities in eastern Central Georgia. It delivers Area Agency on Aging services to senior citizens, workforce development through Worksource CSRA, regional planning (comprehensive, transportation, GIS, historic preservation), local government technical assistance, and community development programs that secure $7-10 million annually in federal/state grant funds. Operations are funded through government appropriations, federal and state grants, and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds as the regional fiscal agent.

Product overview

CSRARC is a public sector, non-profit planning and development agency serving 13 counties in eastern Central Georgia. The organization operates as a multi-service regional commission providing: Area Agency on Aging services (since 1974) supporting seniors across 14 counties; Economic & Workforce Development through Worksource CSRA offering One-Stop Services and business support; Planning Services including comprehensive planning, GIS mapping, transportation planning, and historic preservation; Local Government Services supporting member jurisdictions with grant administration and technical assistance; and Finance/Administration services managing agency operations and grant compliance. The Commission's Community Development program secures $7-10 million annually in state and federal grants. Key planning initiatives include the Fort Eisenhower Compatible Use Study, Regional Growth Management Plan, and TSPLOST transportation programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Area Agency on Aging Provides services and support to improve the lives of senior citizens in 14 counties of the CSRA. Includes Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC), Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP), Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), Caregiver Program, Health and Wellness, and Elder Rights programs.
• Worksource CSRA Workforce Development Workforce development program providing One-Stop Services, business services, youth opportunities, and equal opportunity compliance for the 13-county CSRA region. Operated as the WIOA Fiscal Agent/Grant Recipient.
• Planning Services Regional planning services including comprehensive planning, transportation planning, GIS mapping, historic preservation, and regional planning for member jurisdictions.
• Local Government Services Assistance to member cities and counties including community development, grant writing and administration, personnel system development, and technical assistance on specialized local projects.
• Community Development Program Staff work with city and county leaders to identify issues and plan solutions including brownfield redevelopment, building rehabilitation, infrastructure maintenance, hazard mitigation planning, housing assessments, and grant funding administration. Commission secures an average of $7 to $10 million annually in state and federal grant funds.
• Comprehensive Planning Service Assists local governments with required Comprehensive Plan updates (every 5 years) including economic development, broadband, housing, community facilities, natural and cultural resources, land use planning, and 5-year work programs.
• Hazard Mitigation Plans Develops hazard mitigation plans for member counties including Burke, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, and Taliaferro counties to reduce community risk from natural disasters.
• Transportation Planning Works with state, local, and metropolitan planning organizations on transportation projects including Safe Routes to Schools, bike and pedestrian programs, Georgia Scenic Byways, corridor management plans, and TSPLOST program administration.
• Historic Preservation Services Preservation services including National Register of Historic Places nominations, Certified Local Government program support, historic preservation planning, resource surveys, architectural technical assistance, and state/federal tax incentive guidance.
• Fort Eisenhower/Fort Gordon Compatible Use Study Collaborative planning effort to implement recommendations from the 2019 Fort Gordon Joint Land Use Study to prevent encroachment, improve agency communication, and address nighttime artificial illumination around the military installation.
• Fort Gordon Regional Growth Management Plan Cooperative planning effort conducted by communities adjacent to Fort Gordon to jointly plan for growth at the installation, addressing infrastructure and public service needs for military personnel and dependents. Published August 2022.
• Urban Redevelopment Plans Develops urban redevelopment plans for municipalities including Warrenton, Millen, Thomson, and Grovetown to guide revitalization and economic development.

Quantifiable outcome

• $7 to $10 million annually in grant funds secured for infrastructure and housing projects

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Department of Defense / Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CSRA Regional Commission serves as the local project sponsor for the Fort Gordon Compatible Use Study (FG-CUS), a collaborative planning effort funded by a grant from the Department of Defense, OLDCC. The partnership addresses military installation compatibility, growth management, and regional planning around Fort Eisenhower (formerly Fort Gordon).
• Fort Gordon Regional Growth Management Plan Implementation GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn Implementation Group consisting of representatives from Augusta-Richmond County, Columbia County, Aiken County, Fort Gordon, and the Alliance for Fort Gordon was established to guide the implementation of the GMP. CSRA Regional Commission provides staff support to the Implementation Group.
• Georgia Department of Community AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe commission maintains relationships with state agencies including the Department of Community Affairs for grant programs and planning coordination. State grant awards made since 1982 are tracked through this agency's searchable program awards database.
• Georgia Department of TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning staff work closely with state, local, and metropolitan planning organizations to provide expertise on transportation related projects including TSPLOST programs and transportation planning.
• WorkSource CSRA / WIOA PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe commission operates as the WIOA Fiscal Agent/Grant Recipient for workforce development services in the region. Partnership involves One-Stop Operations and comprehensive workforce services delivery.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Atlanta Regional Commission: The largest of Georgia's regional commissions, ARC performs the same statutory regional planning, economic development, workforce, and aging-services functions as CSRARC under the same OCGA 50-8-31 framework, serving metro Atlanta counties and cities.
• Northeast Georgia Regional Commission: A Georgia regional commission operating under the same OCGA 50-8-31 authority as CSRARC, providing regional planning, economic development, workforce development, and Area Agency on Aging services to member counties in northeast Georgia.
• Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission: A Georgia regional commission performing regional planning, economic and community development, workforce, and aging services under the same statutory framework as CSRARC for member counties in central/southeast Georgia.
• Middle Georgia Regional Commission: A Georgia regional commission structured identically to CSRARC under OCGA 50-8-31, providing planning, economic development, workforce, and Area Agency on Aging services across a multi-county region in central Georgia.
• Northwest Georgia Regional Commission: A Georgia regional commission operating with the same mandate and funding model as CSRARC — regional planning, community development, workforce, and aging services — for member counties in northwest Georgia.
• Georgia Mountains Regional Commission: A Georgia regional commission delivering planning, economic development, workforce, and aging services to member counties under the same OCGA 50-8-31 statutory authority as CSRARC.
• Southeast Georgia Regional Commission: A Georgia regional commission with the same statutory role, governance structure, and service portfolio (planning, workforce, Area Agency on Aging, community development) as CSRARC, serving counties in southeast Georgia.
• Southwest Georgia Regional Commission: A Georgia regional commission performing the same OCGA 50-8-31 functions as CSRARC — regional planning, economic and community development, workforce, and aging services — for counties in southwest Georgia.
• Three Rivers Regional Commission: A Georgia regional commission with an identical mandate and operating model to CSRARC under OCGA 50-8-31, providing regional planning, community development, workforce, and Area Agency on Aging services across west-central Georgia counties.

Others

• National Association of Regional Councils: The national membership association for regional councils and commissions like CSRARC; comparable in that it represents and supports the same category of regional planning/government entities, though NARC itself is an advocacy and capacity-building body rather than a service-delivery commission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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