Atlanta, Ga. (May 12, 2025) – The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has awarded over $13.8 million in grant funds to fifteen local communities around the state through the DCA 2025 Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP). The CHIP funds are provided through an annual allocation of HOME Investment Program funds received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

The CHIP funds are awarded to communities through a competitive and collaborative process that reviews and scores applicants who prioritize providing safe, decent, and affordable housing in Georgia’s communities. Seven communities will receive an award of up to $1,500,000 to construct single-family homes for very low-to low-income-eligible homebuyers. Up to $500,000 will be awarded to eight communities for owner-occupied housing rehabilitation. 

The awarded CHIP communities will contribute an additional $13 million in matching funds to increase homeownership across the state and to provide needed assistance to current homeowners. 

List of Awarded Applicants:

Local GovernmentsCHIP AwardActivity
City of Americus$500,000.00Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation
City of Bainbridge$500,000.00Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation
City of Boston$500,000.00Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation
City of Brunswick$500,000.00Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation
City of Centerville$500,000.00Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation
City of Oxford$500,000.00Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation
City of Statesboro$1,372,659.00New Construction
City of Tifton$500,000.00Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation
Dougherty County$500,000.00Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation
NonprofitsCHIP AwardActivity
Atlanta Land Trust$1,500,000.00New Construction
Gwinnett Walton County Habitat for Humanity$1,474,200.00New Construction
Habitat For Humanity of Hall County $1,500,000.00New Construction
Habitat for Humanity for Putnam County$1,050,000.00New Construction
NeighborWorks Columbus$1,500,000.00New Construction
Public AuthorityCHIP AwardActivity
Houston County Land Bank Authority$1,490,500.00New Construction