Assisting Communities, Helping Georgians

UGA is committed to leadership training for youth, nonprofits and civic groups, while also offering continuing education to local and state government officials. UGA’s division of Public Service and Outreach offers programs that empower K-12 school administrators, school boards, adults and youth with knowledge and skills to help build a pipeline of leaders and ensure a community’s longevity.

As the state’s land-grant and sea-grant institution, UGA has a responsibility to make its vast resources available to communities throughout Georgia to address locally-identified challenges and to help all Georgians prosper.

Helping to create jobs, develop leaders and address challenges are the critical components of the day-to-day work of PSO faculty and staff. From strengthening a community’s workforce, to sprucing up a downtown, to helping county commissions and city councils work more effectively and efficiently, UGA is an economic engine for all of Georgia, from the smallest towns to the largest urban centers.

UGA experts are available to help mitigate flooding issues created by severe storms, analyze potential for property loss due to sea level rise, ensure good water quality, protect the seafood industry and help you find fresh Georgia seafood.

The global pandemic brought about new ways of working and living, creating challenges we never imagined. And in response, the University of Georgia community pulled together to support each other and our neighbors across the state.

By providing meals and fresh produce to food-insecure residents, guiding small businesses through loan applications, helping government offices project their post-pandemic finances, to offering continuing education courses at no cost, and more, UGA is helping Georgians recover and push forward.