Monday, September 13, 2021 at 7:00pm Rental Assistance for Landlords and Tenants This will be a virtual town hall event conducted via Zoom. Attendees can participate via Zoom on their computers, the Zoom mobile phone app, and can call into the event as well. You can register for the event by clicking the following link:…
2021 Final Wrap Up Report on Key Housing Affordability and Homelessness Bills Georgia General Assembly Legislative Session May 25, 2021 The 2021 session is concluded, though the political fallout from the omnibus voting and elections bill that was signed into law (SB 202) continues to be felt here and across the country. Your advocacy…
We need your help today to keep Georgia children safe. Please contact the House Rules Committee Chair, Richard Smith, and urge him to move HR 52 to the House floor for a vote. (404) 656-5141 richard.smith@house.ga.gov. Please call your House Representative and the members of the Rules Committee and ask them to vote YES on HR 52…
Join Georgia ACT and our featured guest, Elizabeth J. Appley, Esq., Legislative Analyst, as she discusses the 2020 Federal, State and Local Elections, the outcomes and implications for Affordable Housing and Community Development. Learn about the Georgia ACT 2021 Legislative Agenda and how you can be a part of the efforts to continue our work to…
Georgia ACT is no longer taking applications for COVID-19 Rental Assistance Applications If you need immediate assistance, contact United Way’s 211 help line or contact a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency. To find a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency in your area, click here.
Georgia’s courts are re-opening and evictions are resuming statewide. Our partners with Georgia Legal Services Program encourage tenants, landlords, and all stakeholders to attend this webinar on Friday, August 21, 2020 at 12Noon.. Pre-registration is required. The link to register is: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqcu-hpz0rHtFBrrVNuaPnk8aWxRjtIu0Z
Georgia ACT Op-Ed on Housing Affordability Across America, individuals and families are struggling to find safe, decent, accessible and affordable homes. There are far too many people who cannot afford to keep a roof over their heads and are spending most of their income on rent, leaving little to no money left for other life…
The Georgia General Assembly Convenes 40 Day Session Jan. 13, 2020 in a Key Election Year Happy New Year! 2020 is going to be a wild ride for advocates and elected officials with elections pending all the way up and down the line, from the President, down to both U.S. Senators from Georgia, all members…
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. (Georgia ACT) takes pride in being able to offer a number of different educational workshops throughout the year to improve the overall quality of our communities. Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. (Georgia ACT) assists with up-to-date educational workshops, training seminars and local network working events throughout the State of Georgia.…
“Our Homes, Our Votes: Affordable Homes are Built with Ballots” 2020 Housing Day at the Capitol Wednesday, February 26, 2020 7:30AM – 3:00PM Join us on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, from 7:30am to 3:00pm a FREE Pre-Housing Day Webinar: “Messaging Matters: Effective Engagement Tools for Affordable Housing Advocates” conducted by Tiffany Manual of Frameworks Institute…