The Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ Dream Homeownership Program provides affordable mortgage financing for eligible homebuyers. Currently there are four programs available:

  • Georgia Dream Hardest Hit Program: Up to $15,000 toward down payment and closing costs.
  • Georgia Dream Program: Up to $5,000 toward down payment and closing costs.
  • Down Payment Assistance Program for Protectors, Educators and Health Care Workers: Up to $7,500 toward down payment and closing costs.
  • Down Payment Assistance Program for families with members who are disabled: up to $7,500 toward down payment and closing costs.

Information: 404-679-4840 or www.dca.ga.gov.

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Protesters stage a rally near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. The people were protesting against the detention of South Korean workers after an immigration raid in Georgia, and many of the signs read "A tariff bomb and workers confinement." (Ahn Young-joon/AP)

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