OPENING A LICENSED PERSONAL CARE HOME, COMMUNITY LIVING ARRANGEMENT OR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY IN GEORGIA

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), created in 1971 by local governments of the Atlanta region, serves Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties and the City of Atlanta. ARC is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the region and also serves as the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) and the Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) for the Atlanta region with the responsibility for planning and administering services and programs of the Older Americans Act, the Social Services Block Grant and the Community Care Services Program.

In addition, ARC offers basic consultation services to the business community in the areas of eldercare, caregiver needs, and options for individuals with disabilities. However, ARC does not develop business plans, complete applications on behalf