Project Grant GA0079L4B012518

The Georgia Housing & Finance Authority received a $740,032 Project Grant award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The award supports the Authority's Housing Policy and Administration Division in delivering comprehensive homeless assistance services across Georgia through five core program components: permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing for individuals and families; transitional housing; supportive services only; Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) infrastructure; and homelessness prevention activities where applicable.

The Authority functions as the lead recipient distributing funds to subrecipient nonprofit service providers, including 3Keys, Inc., Caringworks, Inc., Highland Rivers Community Service Board, Avita Community Partners, Circle of Hope, Oconee Center, and City of Carrollton Housing Authority. Eligible uses of the grant funding encompass thirteen categories of allowable activities, including CoC planning and collaborative development costs, unified funding agency fiscal control and accounting functions, acquisition and rehabilitation of structures for housing and supportive services, new construction, leasing and rental assistance, operating costs, and direct supportive services. The program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness while minimizing trauma and dislocation for homeless individuals and families, enhancing access to mainstream programs, and optimizing self-sufficiency outcomes.