Southwest Georgia Regional Commission

What Southwest Georgia Regional Commission does

Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (SWGRC) is a quasi-governmental regional planning agency headquartered in Camilla, Georgia, established in 1967 and operating under a 53-member council appointed by member local governments. The commission serves 14 counties (Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, and Worth) and 44 cities across Southwest Georgia, delivering coordinated planning and zoning, grant writing and administration, community and economic development, GIS mapping and data management, and rural public transportation through its Southwest Georgia Regional Transit (SWGRT) subsidiary.

The organization's core technology is a GIS platform supporting tax parcel data, elections mapping, redistricting, cemetery mapping, 911 data, fire services mapping, zoning, and GPS data management for member governments. Revenue derives from four streams: recurring member government dues (population- and service-based), federal and state grants (USDA, DCA, EDA), transit fares (distance-based $3-$15 with senior/frequent-rider discounts), and interest from the Micro Loan Fund and Revolving Loan Fund ($5,000-$100,000 loans for job-creating small businesses). The 501(c)(3) Regional Partners Network affiliate and the Georgia AIM initiative (AI/manufacturing adoption) extend the commission's scope beyond traditional planning into federal-agency coordination and emerging-technology program facilitation. Suzanne Angell serves as Executive Director since May 2019, leading a 33-person staff.

Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: services are delivered directly to member governments through professional staff rather than through reseller or marketplace channels, with marketing executed via the swgrc.org website, monthly regional newsletter, educational webinars, and formal public notices. Partnerships with USDA, Georgia DCA, GMA, EDA, ACCG, AARP, and the Rural Partners Network anchor the commission's grant-funded service delivery model.

Name

Southwest Georgia Regional Commission

Legal name

Southwest Georgia Regional Commission

Website

https://swgrc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southwest Georgia Regional Commission is a quasi-governmental planning agency serving 14 counties and 44 cities with coordinated planning, GIS, grant writing, economic development, and rural public transit services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Planning Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Regional planning services
• GIS mapping services
• Grant administration
• Economic development
• Rural public transit

Headquarters

HQ city

Camilla

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Government Dues: Annual dues from member local governments (14 counties and 44 cities) based on population and services received
2. Federal and State Grants: Grant funding from USDA, DCA, EDA and other federal/state programs for community development, housing, transportation, and planning services
3. Transit Fares: Transportation fares from Southwest Georgia Regional Transit (SWGRT) including in-county, out-of-county, and distance-based pricing with discounts for seniors and frequent riders
4. Revolving Loan Fund Interest: Interest income from Micro Loan Fund and Revolving Loan Fund providing $5,000-$100,000 loans to small businesses creating jobs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Southwest Georgia Regional Commission is a regional planning commission that provides professional technical services to 14 counties and 44 cities in Southwest Georgia. Its core offerings include coordinated planning and zoning, grant writing and administration, community and economic development support, GIS-based mapping and data management, rural public transportation through SWGRT, and facilitation of regional community development through the Regional Partners Network.

Product overview

The Southwest Georgia Regional Commission is a regional planning agency providing a portfolio of coordinated government services across 14 counties in Southwest Georgia. The organization operates as a single integrated agency offering six core service areas: Coordinated Planning & Zoning, Grant Writing & Administration, Community & Economic Development, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Southwest Georgia Regional Transit (SWGRT), and the Regional Partners Network (RPN). These core services are supplemented by specialized sub-programs including Georgia AIM (AI adoption initiative), the Micro Loan Fund and Revolving Loan Fund for business financing, and the Southwest Georgia Housing Task Force for affordable housing solutions. The commission also provides educational webinars and operates web-based survey and document submission systems for service delivery. Services are delivered through an integrated approach supporting local governments with planning, funding, transportation, and community development needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Southwest Georgia Regional Transit (SWGRT): Rural public and human services transportation serving 14 counties with 91 vehicles and 24 years of service, providing over 266,636 rides.
• Regional Partners Network (RPN)

Products and services

• Coordinated Planning & Zoning Provides collaborative planning services including comprehensive planning, zoning ordinances, land use planning, and implementation support for local governments in the 14-county region.
• Grant Writing & Administration Assists communities with searching funding resources, writing grant applications, and grant administration including compliance management, financial management, and audit record maintenance.
• Community & Economic Development Supports sustainable growth and economic prosperity for the region through funding for business expansion, comprehensive economic development strategy, and business tools and resources.
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Provides comprehensive GIS services including tax parcel data management, elections data and mapping, redistricting, cemetery mapping, 911 data management, fire services mapping, web-based data creation, zoning, and GPS mapping for local governments.
• Southwest Georgia Regional Transit (SWGRT) Rural public and human services transportation serving 14 counties with 91 vehicles, providing in-region fares for trips within and outside county boundaries, including Medicaid non-emergency transport.
• Regional Partners Network (RPN) A 501(c)(3) nonprofit alliance of federal agencies and local communities working to expand rural prosperity through job creation, infrastructure development, and community improvement across 14 counties.
• Georgia AIM An initiative accelerating AI adoption across Southwest Georgia and the state through disaster recovery hubs, AI technology in manufacturing, K-12 innovation education, drone technology training, and entrepreneur innovation incubators.
• Micro Loan Fund and Revolving Loan Fund Capital resource providing loans between $5,000-$100,000 for start-up and expanding businesses that create permanent jobs, financing up to 33.3% of total project costs for businesses in the 14-county region.
• Southwest Georgia Housing Task Force A task force identifying and providing affordable housing solutions through community partnerships, hosting annual housing conferences and monthly educational sessions on housing across all 14 counties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 266,636 people across 14 counties with 91 transit vehicles
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner for community development block grants (CDBG), Community Home Investment Program (CHIP), Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH), and other state housing and development programs.
• Georgia Municipal Association (GMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState association partner providing resources, grants, and advocacy for Georgia cities and municipalities served by SWGRC.
• ACCGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty association partner representing Georgia's counties and providing resources and advocacy.
• AARPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting livable communities and age-friendly initiatives in the region.
• Rural Partners Network (RPN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of federal agencies and commissions (including USDA, EDA, HHS, DOL, EPA, and others) working directly with rural communities on job creation, infrastructure development, and community improvement. SWGRC is the Region 10 community network hub.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Georgia Mountains Regional Commission: Georgia regional commission operating under the same state-recognized framework with comparable member-government dues and grant-funded service portfolio across a multi-county region.
• Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission: One of Georgia's 16 designated regional commissions serving local governments with coordinated planning, grant administration, GIS, and economic development services; the most direct operational peer to SWGRC within the same state regulatory framework.
• Northeast Georgia Regional Commission: Georgia regional commission with analogous member-government structure and service lines including planning, aging services, and economic development across multiple counties.
• Middle Georgia Regional Commission: Georgia regional commission providing planning, GIS, transit, workforce development, and grant services to member counties and cities; nearly identical service portfolio, governance structure, and funding model to SWGRC.
• Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia: Another Georgia regional commission offering the same six core service lines (planning, GIS, grants, economic development, transit, and aging services) under the same statewide framework, making service portfolio and revenue model directly comparable.
• Northwest Georgia Regional Commission: Peer Georgia regional commission delivering planning, workforce, transit, and community development programs across a multi-county service area with similar governance and revenue mix.
• Three Rivers Regional Commission: Georgia regional commission with a similar member-government governance model delivering planning, transit, aging, and workforce services in west-central Georgia.
• Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission: Adjacent Georgia regional commission providing planning, transit, workforce, and community development to member counties in central/southeast Georgia, directly comparable in scope and operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Appalachian Regional Commission: Federal-state partnership supporting economic development in 13 Appalachian states including parts of Georgia; provides grant funding that flows through entities like SWGRC and is a strategic funding partner and broad incumbent in the rural development space.
• Tennessee Valley Authority: Federal economic development corporation focused on rural prosperity across a multi-state region; comparable in mission around regional economic development and infrastructure, though operating at significantly larger scale than a single regional commission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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