Georgia Awards $7 Million in Community Home Investment Program (CHIP) Funds
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has awarded $7 million in grant funds to 15 local communities around the state through the DCA 2021 Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP). The CHIP funds are part of an annual allocation of HOME Investment Program (HOME) funds received from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
These funds assist the efforts of local governments, nonprofit organizations, and public housing authorities with providing safe and affordable housing within Georgia communities. In addition to HOME funds, the selected communities will contribute more than $1.6 million in matching funds to the grant awards.
New construction applicants received an award of $600,000 to provide single-family homes for very low- to low-income eligible homebuyers. This year, the CHIP award for housing rehabilitation was increased to $400,000 to better serve communities across the state. Also, a new set-aside of funding was made available for applicants that showcased community-wide improvements through innovative and supportive activities and had not received CHIP within the last 10 years.
The 2021 CHIP grants are awarded to:
Cities |
CHIP Funds Awarded |
Activity |
|
Americus |
$400,000 |
Owner-occupied Rehabilitation |
|
Byron |
$400,000 |
Owner-occupied Rehabilitation |
|
Cochran |
$400,000 |
Owner-occupied Rehabilitation |
|
Centerville |
$400,000 |
Owner-occupied Rehabilitation |
|
Gainesville |
$600,000 |
New Construction |
|
Douglas |
$400,000 |
Owner-occupied Rehabilitation |
|
Newnan |
$400,000 |
Owner-occupied Rehabilitation |
|
Vienna |
$400,000 |
Owner-occupied Rehabilitation |
Nonprofits |
CHIP Funds Awarded |
Activity |
|
Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP) (South DeKalb County |
$600,000 |
New Construction |
|
Family Community Housing Association (FCHA)(Covington) |
$400,000 |
Owner-occupied Rehabilitation |
|
Habitat for Humanity of Conyers Rockdale |
$600,000 |
New Construction |
|
Jackson Habitat for Humanity |
$600,000 |
New Construction |
|
New Foundations Development, Inc (NFD) (Calhoun, GA) |
$400,000 |
Owner-occupied Rehabilitation |
|
PUSH Ministry (South Atlanta) |
$400,000 |
Owner-occupied Rehabilitation |
|
Rabun County Habitat for Humanity |
$600,000 |
New Construction |
