ØHB 969 Amends the Fair Housing Act to secure HUD Fair Housing Act Certification (Rep. Chuck Efstration)
ØHB 1167 Community Land Trust Homestead Eligibility (Rep. Park Cannon)
ØThe Atlanta City Council approved an ordinance prohibiting landlords from refusing to rent or sell a home based on the applicant’s source of income, including denying the acceptance of government vouchers (Legislative Reference No. 20-O-1155)
ØIn response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Georgia ACT received funds to provide statewide rental assistance for 140 households and utility assistance for 25 households in conjunction with Clayton County Public Schools
ØGeorgia ACT embarked in nonpartisan, civic engagement initiatives including the “Our Homes, Our Votes” Campaign, Census engagement, & U.S. Senate Runoff voter engagement in 74 Georgia counties reaching over 10,000 individuals and signage outreach over 500,000
ØCo-launched the Everyone Deserves A Place to Call Home statewide housing policy platform: https://georgiaact.org/everyone-deserves-a-place-to-call-home/
ØDistributed 4,620 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Kits to communities
ØGeorgia ACT was named business of the month by Clayton County Commissioner Felicia Franklin-Warner.
ØSuccessfully advocated for the passage of the City of Atlanta’s $100 million Housing Opportunity Bond