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Assistance to people experiencing homelessness in Georgia is provided through our Continuum of Care network, or CoCs for short. There are 8 CoC’s in the state that serves local areas.

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Emergency Housing Voucher Program

The Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program is available through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).  Through EHV, HUD awarded the Georgia Department of Community Affairs a total of 798 vouchers.

Emergency Solutions Grants

The Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program provides street outreach, emergency shelter, rapid re-housing, homelessness prevention, and related services to persons experiencing homelessness or in danger of becoming homeless throughout the state. 
 

Georgia Balance of State Continuum of Care

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) program is designed to promote communitywide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness.
 
Shelter Plus Care

GHFA PSH (formerly known as Shelter Plus Care)

The GHFA Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Program (formerly known as Shelter Plus Care) provides permanent housing in connection with supportive services to persons who have a disability and are experiencing homelessness.

Home Access Program

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Home Access Program is designed to promote independence and allow persons with disabilities to reside in their homes with the appropriate home modifications and to avoid unnecessary entry into nursing homes.

Homeless and COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19 Community Resources below are a collaboration of the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Georgia Emergency Management Assistance (GEMA), Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), and Department of Public Health (DPH). 

Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)

The Georgia Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) is intended to provide a community with an unduplicated count of its homeless population.

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) is a federally funded HUD program that offers a variety of housing solutions and support services for low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS. 

HUD 811 Program

HUD 811

NOTICE:
The HUD 811 PRA Wait List is currently OPEN.  We are accepting Referral Forms for
the Project-Based Rental Assistance Wait List. 

Point in Time Homeless Count

Every other year Continua of Care throughout the country are tasked with enumerating the sheltered and unsheltered homeless population on one night in January in order to get a snapshot of homelessness in the nation, states, and local communities.

Reentry Partnership Housing (RPH)

What is the Reentry Partnership Housing Program? 

State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless

The mission of the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless is to support organizations that provide housing and services for individuals and families striving to end their state of homelessness. These groups include: Non-Profits, Faith-Based Organizations, Community Homeless Provider Networks,