Georgia, metro Atlanta get $52 million for housing
Secretary Shaun Donovan announced Tuesday U.S. Housing and Urban Development will spread more than $52 million in grants in Atlanta and Cherokee, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties, as well as Rome, Savannah and Augusta to support community development and increase the supply of affordable housing.
The grants will also help homeless people and families and those living with HIV or AIDs obtain permanent housing.
Nationally, the money available for the grants dropped more than $800 million from last year.
“As we work under the challenges of our nation’s deficit, we must also understand that these programs are absolutely essential in promoting community development, producing affordable housing, helping our homeless and even supporting long-term disaster recovery," HUD Regional Administrator Ed Jennings Jr. said.
The money includes $27.5 million for Community Development Block Grant funds, $12.7 in HOME Investment Partnerships funding, $1.2 million in Emergency Shelter Grants, and $10.5 million for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS.
-Christopher Quinn
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Christopher Quinn is a writer and editor who has worked for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1999. He writes stories on Veterans Affairs, business including high-tech growth in metro Atlanta, Georgia's $72 billion farm economy, and he oversees assigning and editing news obituaries.
