GRAD Certified Sites

The Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) Program offers 60 industrial certified sites that are ready for fast-track construction projects through advance due diligence. To qualify for GRAD status, available sites must meet the program's due diligence standards, be reviewed by a third party and earn the final approval of a board of advisors comprised of public and private sector economic development professionals. Categories of due diligence include:

• Phase I environmental assessment
• Preliminary geotechnical investigation
• Cultural and endangered species investigation
• Zoning designation
• Utility service assessment
• Wetlands and stream delineation

Search and view profiles of Georgia's GRAD Certified sites: Georgia.org/SiteSelector. Find out how to get a site certified or renew an existing GRAD site certification in your community. Companies that have benefited from Georgia's certified sites program include: