The proposed fund distribution for the second Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan for the CARES Act ESG-CV2 allocation from HUD is $29,498,276.  Below are the eligible activities we are proposing, the percentage of the overall award for each, and the actual dollar amounts.

• Rapid Rehousing (49%)                  $14,454,155

• Homeless Prevention (36%)        $10,619,379

• Emergency Shelter (14%)              $4,129,759

Gov. Brian Kemp today announced that 58 Georgia communities will receive a total of $40.7 million in federal community development assistance. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated the funding to Georgia’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which is administered by the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA). 

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority will hold a public hearing at 11:00 a.m., August 28, 2020 at its principal office located at 60 Executive Park South, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30329 in Room 202, 2nd floor, or such other room as noted outside Room 202 at the time of the hearing. The purpose of the hearing is to provide an opportunity for public comment on the proposed plan of financing involving the sale and issuance of up to and including Two Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($250,000,000) of qualified mortgage revenue bonds.

IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT THE GEORGIA DREAM HARDEST HIT PROGRAM

We want to let you know that the Georgia Dream Hardest Hit Program is ending. Below is an outline that details critical milestone dates to close-out the program.

I will be scheduling lender calls to discuss workflows and how together, we can make the close-out a success; we do not want to leave one loan unfunded.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless Commission Meeting is scheduled for

July 22, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. 

Due to COVID-19 this will be a virtual conference meeting held via WebEx.

Congratulations to the Class of 2020!

Please check out the video with some of the recepients of the GA Student Service Award.  These students were intentional about doing service in their communities.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHQFlYwwMig

The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) received 85 applications requesting $58,671,086 in assistance through the State of Georgia Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY 2020 Annual Competition. A detailed analysis of the types of applications received and the amounts requested as well as an alphabetical listing with project descriptions are provided. The Community Finance Division (CFD) has begun its review of the applications using evaluation and scoring criteria outlined in the FFY 2020 CDBG Applicants’ Manual.

The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) received 85 applications requesting $58,671,086 in assistance through the State of Georgia Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY 2020 Annual Competition. A detailed analysis of the types of applications received and the amounts requested as well as an alphabetical listing with project descriptions are provided. The Community Finance Division (CFD) has begun its review of the applications using evaluation and scoring criteria outlined in the FFY 2020 CDBG Applicants’ Manual.