Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Patrick Vickers is an experienced professional in community services and economic development, currently serving as the Region 1/NW Georgia Community Services Regional Representative at the Georgia Department of Community Affairs since March 1997. Vickers has also held roles as an Economic Development Field Services Representative and Senior Policy Analyst within the same organization. Prior experiences include positions as Senior Transportation Planner and Transportation Planner at the Atlanta Regional Commission from June 1990 to March 1997, and a brief internship as a Rail Program Summer Intern with the North Carolina Department of Transportation in 1989. Additionally, Vickers worked part-time as a Cigarette Rack Installer at RJ Reynolds from January 1986 to August 1987. Vickers holds a Master of Public Administration from Kennesaw State University and a Bachelor of Science in Community and Regional Planning from Appalachian State University. Early education was completed at Northern High School and St. Mary's Country Day School.
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.