Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Juli Yoder, AICP has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Starting in 2011, they worked as a Sales Associate and Customer Service representative at Gap Inc. From 2013 to 2015, they served as a Student Worker at The Ivey Center for the Cultural Approach to History, where they gained knowledge in historical research and education. In 2014, Juli worked as a Part-Time Data Collector at RAND Corporation. Moving into the planning field, they joined the Columbus Consolidated Government in 2014 as an Intern and later as a Planner from 2015 to 2016. Following this, they joined the Henry County Board of Commissioners as a Planning and Zoning Specialist, Planner II, and Planner III from 2016 to 2019. Starting in 2019, Juli worked as an Associate Planner, Planner, and currently serves as a Principal Planner at the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Additionally, in 2021, they took on the role of a Local Experience Guide at REI.
Juli Yoder, AICP holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Urban and regional planning with a concentration in Sustainability from the University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning (2014-2017). Prior to that, they obtained a degree in History with a focus on Geography from Columbus State University (2009-2014). Juli completed their high school education at Union Grove High School (2005-2009). Juli Yoder has also obtained additional certifications, including Wilderness First Responder and Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED from SOLO Wilderness Medical School, as well as the AICP certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners in 2020.
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
At the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, we provide financial resources and technical assistance to help communities prepare for economic development opportunities and create workforce housing. Our team has a long history of working with local leaders to develop solutions for community issues and to create opportunities for communities to succeed in growing jobs through organic, small-business growth and through the location of economic development prospects. DCA’s strengths lie in our ability to understand a community’s challenges and opportunities and to collaborate with local governments, authorities, state agencies, and non-profits to develop locally-driven solutions. Whether it’s community development grants or housing tax credits, help with planning or recruiting volunteers, everything we do at DCA shares a common goal: helping to build strong, vibrant communities. We do this through programs that include Downtown Development, Community Development Block Grants, Rental Assistance, First Time Homebuyer programs, Affordable Housing Tax Credits, Planning and Quality Growth, and many more.