Approved Housing Counseling Agencies
*Online Homebuyer Education Course Available.
Homebuyer counseling is required for ALL Georgia Dream Loans.
Borrowers must attend and complete either a homebuyer education workshop, OR, individual housing counseling sessions, OR an online homebuyer education course through E-Home America. Workshops and counseling sessions must be completed with one of the DCA-Certified Housing Counseling Agencies listed below or with a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency.
A list of HUD-approved agencies is available at HUD Online or call HUD's interactive voice system at 1-800-569-4287.
For additional assistance contact the Office of Homeownership at one of the following:
- [email protected]
- 404-679-4840
- 1-800-359-HOME (4663)
Last updated: October 23, 2023
| Contact | Phone | Counties Served |
|---|---|---|
| Athens Land Trust Housing Counseling |
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Athens-Clarke, Barrow, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rockdale, and Walton |
| CCCS of West GA/Family Center of Columbus |
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Columbus Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart, Talbot, and Troup |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Savannah |
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Savannah Appling, Bleckley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Screven, Tattnall , Telfair, Treutlen, Wayne, Wheeler, and Wilcox |
| CSRA EOA |
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Augusta Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond |
| Department of Community Affairs (Housing Counseling) |
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All Georgia Counties - Online Courses Only |
| Family Vision Outreach |
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Sylvester Cook, Colquitt, Dougherty, Irwin, Lee, Turner, Tift, Worth |
| Hancock CDC |
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Athens Athens-Clarke, Barrow, Greene, Jackson, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Madison, Stevens, Walton, and Washington |
| Help the People Housing Counseling Program |
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Decatur Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale |
| HomeFirst Housing Resources |
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Macon Bibb and Jones |
| JC Vision and Associates* |
|
Hinesville Bryan, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, and Tattnall |
| MorningStar Urban Development Inc. |
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Decatur Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale |
| NeigborWorks Columbus |
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Columbus Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee |
| Resources for Residents and Community of Georgia, Inc. |
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Atlanta Butts, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale |
| Southwest Georgia United Empowerment Zone, Inc. |
|
Cordele Crisp and Dooley |
| The Homeowners Employment Corporation |
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Conyers Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale |
| Totally Free, Inc. * |
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Brunswick Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Effingham , Glynn, Jeff Davis, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Toombs, Ware, and Wayne |
| Veterans Center |
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Riverdale Fulton, Clayton, Henry, Butts, Spalding, Harris, Pike, Lamar, Troup, Meriwether, Upson |