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The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) today announced the newly established Rural Workforce Housing Initiative would soon begin taking applications. The initiative, announced in Gov. Brian Kemp’s State of the State address in January 2023, is meant to spur the development of critically needed workforce housing across the state. The Georgia General Assembly approved $35.7 million to...

There are several activities covered by the Fair Housing Act and the Georgia Fair Housing Law. Landlords, realtors, home owner associations, insurers, and others are not allowed to discriminate against an individual or family when they engage in housing activities such as buying or renting a home, purchasing homeowners insurance, or taking out a home mortgage based on their race, color,...

Fifty-five years after its enactment, the federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or familial status when individuals or families seek housing. The Georgia Fair Housing Law, passed 35 years ago, mirrors the federal statute and protects individuals and families in housing-related transactions, such as renting an...

April is Fair Housing Month, and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is committed to ensuring all Georgians have fair and equitable access to housing within their economic means. That access is enabled through federal, state, and local laws that prohibit discrimination because of an individual’s disability, race, sex, color, national origin, age, religion, or familial status. As...