Stable Housing Accountability Program Overview

The State of Georgia through the State Housing Trust Fund Commission for the Homeless releases a public Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for funding available statewide for qualified sponsors to operate a stable housing accountability program meeting the conditions outlined in Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 8-3-301, § 8-3-310, and § 8-3-311. Stable housing accountability program funds will be awarded on a competitive basis to eligible applicants who demonstrate an ability to provide voluntary, immediate, stable housing, and support services to program participants. The purpose of this NOFA is to outline the criteria for awarding the funding and identify the eligible services that must be provided by any qualified sponsor seeking funding for a qualified stable housing accountability program.  

Available Funding

Approximately $850,000 is available for this funding opportunity. The minimum funding awarded will be $25,000 and the maximum will be $850,000. The number of awards will be determined based upon the quality and quantity of applications received and scores received per the rating criteria outlined in the application. 

Eligible Applicants/Qualified Sponsors

Non-profit and for-profit organizations and local government entities who are sponsoring residential housing projects or stable housing accountability programs as defined in Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 8-3-301 (5).  

Minimum Threshold Requirements to Apply for Funding  

There are several minimum threshold requirements that must be met by an eligible applicant before for an application can be reviewed and scored. Each applicant must:

  • Be a registered business entity with the Georgia Secretary of State in active compliance  
  • Have an active Employer Identification Number (EIN) with the Internal Revenue Service 
  • Be in active compliance with all tax obligations with the Georgia Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service 
  • Not be listed on the Georgia Debarment List  
  • Meet the minimum standards for stable housing accountability programs as outlined in O.C.G.A. § 8-3-311 (d) (2024). 

Applications are due Monday, November 25, 2024 at 11:59:59 PM.

Funding Details

This opportunity is intended to provide funding to non-profit, for-profit and governmental entities who operate a program designed to provide voluntary, immediate, stable housing and support services to program participants for no longer than 18 months or whenever the participant is able to obtain or is offered stable affordable housing, whichever occurs first.   

The applicant must demonstrate that the stable housing accountability program for which it is seeking funding can provide the following services:

  • Ongoing assistance to each participant for obtaining long-term affordable housing 
  • Access to counseling, mental health care, and substance abuse treatment programs for all program participants including the ability to submit to regular drug and alcohol testing and the ability for the program participants to sustain an honest, good-faith effort to achieve or maintain sobriety from drugs and alcohol and abstain from criminal activity 
  • Assurance that any minor children in the program receives adequate nutrition, health care and education 
  • Conduct regular inspections of common areas and residential units occupied by program participants 
  • Establish proof of U.S. citizenship and continuous residency in the state for the previous 12 months 
  • Access to free and relevant job training, job search and educational opportunities until stable employment is obtained by program participants 
  • Submit to compliance requirements of the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless Commission as outlined in O.C.G.A. § 8-3-311.  

Each applicant must provide an application that demonstrates how the funds will be used for activities that will result in a stable housing accountability program and the applicant’s ability to offer supportive services and housing for qualifying residents as outlined in outlined in Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 8-3-311. 

This funding opportunity is subject to annual state funding availability. The Commission reserves the right to fund, in whole or in part, any, all, or none of the applications submitted in response to the NOFA. Applicants are expected to leverage their own or other available money or in-kind services for the benefit of the proposed stable housing accountability program. The level of availability to provide match funding will factor into an application’s overall competitiveness.