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Decide DeKalb reports jobs, new loan fund and a ‘creative district’ push focused on Southwest DeKalb
Summary
Decide DeKalb told the County Board on June 17 it facilitated 828 jobs and $15.4 million in capital investment year-to-date, launched a $2.5 million small-business revolving loan fund and is developing a creative-district strategy focused on Southwest DeKalb.
Decide DeKalb, the county’s economic development arm, reported on June 17 that it has facilitated 828 new jobs and $15,400,000 in capital investment year-to-date and is expanding programs aimed at business retention, workforce development and equitable investment in South DeKalb.
The presentation, given by Dorian DeBar, highlighted a business retention and expansion (BRE) program with 44 BRE visits so far, a new small-business revolving loan fund now live at decidedekalb.com with an initial $2,500,000 pool, and a creative-district strategy focused on the Southwestern portion of DeKalb County. DeBar described the Made in DeKalb educator fellowship — a workforce initiative pairing teachers with manufacturers and logistics firms — as part of a broader effort to align K–12 and technical education with local hiring needs.
DeBar said the loan fund is a…
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