Plans for affordable housing funds sought

Fulton County’s Department of Housing and Community Development is seeking proposals from eligible Community Housing Development Organizations for funding consideration under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program to acquire, construct and/or rehabilitate affordable housing. Available funds are designated solely for housing development activities that produce safe, decent and affordable housing for low to moderate income households located in Fulton County, outside the city limits of Atlanta, Roswell, and Sandy Springs.

A CHDO is the only entity eligible for these HOME set-aside funds. A CHDO is a certified private, nonprofit, community-based service organization that has staff with the capacity to develop affordable and decent housing for lowincome people meeting the HUD regulations. The CHDO must be the owner, developer and/or sponsor and can apply for up to $500,000 in funds available. Eligible applicants must demonstrate site control of a specific project and capacity to develop affordable, single-family rental and homebuyer housing for low-to-moderate income households. If site control is not demonstrated, the project may not be considered for funding.

The available funds will be awarded through a competitive application process.

The application packet is available for download at:

fultoncountyga.gov/fchhs-home or at Housing satellite offices:

Downtown Atlanta Office 137 Peachtree Street, SW, Atlanta

South Fulton Service Center 5600 Stonewall Tell Road, Suite 204, College Park

North Fulton Service Center 7741 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta Question? Lolita Collins via email at Lolita.Collins@fultoncountyga.gov. SHELAGH MAREE HARDRICH FOR THE AJC, JILL HOWARD CHURCH FOR THE AJC