Program Overview 

The Service Delivery Strategy process gives local governments and authorities the opportunity to reach agreements on the delivery of services in an effective and cost-efficient manner to Georgia’s citizens. The issues of local service delivery, local revenue collection and distribution, and intergovernmental coordination are very important to the State of Georgia. While the actual decisions the cities and counties make to settle those issues are left to the local governments themselves, compliance with the standards that apply to the documents that provide the details of those decisions is critical. Without a Service Delivery Strategy verified by DCA to comply with applicable requirements, a local government or respective authorities are ineligible to receive any state permits or financial assistance. Local governments should review their strategy before seeking state permits or assistance to ensure that the proposed project is consistent with the strategy.