The Local Government Services (LGS) Department’s mission is to promote planning, development, and growth of CSRA local cities and counties through the implementation of public administration principles.  The LGS Department has several areas of responsibility: 

• to provide grant-writing assistance and grant administration for local governments,
• to provide technical assistance requests for specific issues relating to governmental needs,
• to develop or revise personnel systems,
• to provide historic preservation planning, and
• to administer the Enterprise/Champion Community.

As noted, the Local Government Services department offers a wide variety of services to local governments, citizens and non-profit agencies of the CSRA, including grant preparation and administration, comprehensive personnel system evaluation, economic development, and historic preservation.

During fiscal year 2005, the LGS staff applied for and received over $2.7 million of state and federal grants for infrastructure, planning, assistance to firefighters, hazard mitigation planning, and historic preservation projects. In addition, the Local Government Services Department administered over $17.9 million in grant funds.