Carl Vinson Institute of Government

For more than 80 years, the Vinson Institute has worked with public officials throughout Georgia and around the world to improve governance and people's lives. From Georgia's early days as a largely agrarian state with a modest population to its modern-day status as a national and international force in business, industry, and politics with a population of almost 9 million, the Institute has helped government leaders navigate change and forge strong directions for a better Georgia.

In the Spotlight

Cities and Counties Get Centralized Resource for LOST Mediation
Cities and counties engaged in local option sales tax negotiations have access to trained mediators and local government experts through a new partnership between UGA’s Vinson Institute and Fanning Institute. Read More
2012 Compliance Auditing Guide Available Online
An updated edition of Compliance Auditing in Georgia Counties and Municipalities is now available. Updated annually, Compliance Auditing is designed to help guide those responsible for conducting local government audits. Read More
Vinson Institute Coordinates Strategic Planning for State Education Leaders
The Alliance for Education Agency Heads, which includes the leaders of education-related state agencies in Georgia, will receive assistance from Vinson Institute experts in the development of their new strategic plan. Read More
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Special Interest

Applied Demography Program
Environmental Policy Program
Upload Local Government Budget, Audit, and Forfeiture Reports
E-Verify Identification Number Posting
Tax And Expenditure Data Center
Seney-Stovall Chapel

Featured Program

Applied Demography Program
Contact: Mathew Hauer, hauer@cviog.uga.edu; 706.542.9369
Applied Demography Program
The most successful governments are those that not only deal with current challenges but also are able to see into the future. The Vinson Institute's Applied Demography Program helps today's proactive government leaders peek around the corner by combining local trends with forecasts for national, state, and regional population changes and migration.

Armed with data and projections provided by the Institute's expert demographers, governments can make informed, preemptive decisions about issues such as resource management, education, housing, and service delivery so that governments do not have to be caught flatfooted in the face of population changes. Read More
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