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🏡 GEORGIA HOMEOWNERS: PROPERTY TAX RELIEF IS ON THE WAY! Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Revenue have announced that the state will begin distributing funds to local governments this week to provide property tax relief for eligible Georgia homeowners. ✅ What Georgia Homeowners Need to Know: 🏠 Eligible homeowners will receive an $18,000 reduction in their home’s assessed value for the 2026 tax year, helping lower their property tax bills. ✅ Homeowners with a qualifying homestead exemption do not need to apply separately. 💰 Relief will appear as a reduction on property tax bills, NOT as a check or direct deposit. At Georgia Advancing Communities Together, we know that housing affordability doesn’t stop at purchasing a home. Keeping families in their homes and reducing housing costs are essential to building stable, thriving communities. 📢 We encourage Georgia homeowners to review their property tax bills and contact their local tax commissioner’s office with questions about eligibility or savings. 🔗 Read the official press release: https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-11-02/gov-kemp-dor-announce-distribution-homeowner-tax-relief-grants Georgia ACT | Strong Communities Start at Home! #GeorgiaACT #NewsYouCanUse #PropertyTaxRelief #HousingAffordability #GeorgiaHomeowners StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome

🏡 Strong Communities. Healthy Families. Powerful Conversations. Georgia ACT was honored to be among a select group of invited leaders participating in an exclusive convening in Clayton County with Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL) to address the maternal mortality crisis and advance meaningful, community-centered solutions. Our President & CEO, Dr. Bambie Hayes-Brown, and Board Chair, Sherrell Byrd, were privileged to contribute their perspectives to this critical conversation. At Georgia ACT, we recognize that thriving communities require more than affordable housing—they require health equity, access to quality care, and healthy outcomes for mothers and families. Being invited to help shape solutions reinforces our commitment to ensuring community voices are represented where important decisions are discussed. Because strong communities start with healthy families, and every mother’s life matters. 💙 #GeorgiaACT #HealthEquity #MaternalHealth #CommunityVoices #StrongCommunities MaternalMortality

💙💚 Georgia ACT Engaging in Statewide Policy & Advocacy! 🏛️ On Friday, October 16, 2026, Matthew Harmon, Community Impact & Policy Organizer for Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. (Georgia ACT), represented our organization at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Council (GAC) Fall Meeting, held at Cloudland at McLemore in Rising Fawn, Georgia. This gathering provided a valuable opportunity to connect with leaders, engage in policy discussions, and gain insights into issues and legislative priorities impacting communities across Georgia. 🏘️ At Georgia ACT, we remain committed to advancing affordable housing, strengthening communities, and building meaningful partnerships that support equitable community development throughout our state. 👏🏽 Thank you to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce for hosting this important gathering and creating opportunities for collaboration and engagement. 💙💚 Strong Communities Start at Home! #GeorgiaACT #GeorgiaChamber #GovernmentAffairs #AffordableHousing #CommunityDevelopment PolicyAndAdvocacy 🗳️ Georgia ACT is Nonpartisan Educate • Engage • Empower.

🏠📢 HOUSING CAN’T WAIT! NEITHER CAN OUR COMMUNITIES! Georgia ACT is proud to support our member organization, Housing Justice League, and numerous community partners for the Housing Can’t Wait Rally! Across Georgia, rising rents, evictions, and displacement continue to threaten housing stability. Now is the time to raise our voices and demand meaningful action! 📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026 ⏰ 12:00 PM (Noon) 📍 Liberty Plaza | Georgia State Capitol, Atlanta ✊🏾 Your Voice Matters! Your Presence Matters! We encourage residents, advocates, community leaders, and concerned Georgians to come together and call for affordable housing, stronger tenant protections, and solutions that put people first. At Georgia ACT, we go where the people are, and on October 24th, we’re encouraging communities to show up and make their voices heard! 📢 Bring a neighbor. Bring your voice. Be part of the change. HOUSING CAN’T WAIT! #HousingCantWait #GeorgiaACT #HousingJusticeLeague #AffordableHousing #TenantProtections CommunityAction

🏘️ BRANNON HILL: RESIDENTS DESERVE TO BE HEARD. FAMILIES DESERVE SAFE HOMES. A recent 11Alive report highlights troubling living conditions and ongoing concerns shared by residents of Brannon Hill Condominiums in DeKalb County. At Georgia ACT, we believe every resident deserves safe, decent housing and a meaningful voice in decisions affecting their community. 📢 We call on DeKalb County’s elected officials and community stakeholders to engage directly with Brannon Hill residents, listen to their concerns, and take coordinated action to address immediate health and safety needs while developing long-term housing solutions. Residents must have a seat at the table, not simply be the subject of conversations about their community. Georgia ACT stands with residents in advocating for dignity, housing stability, and solutions that put people first. Because Strong Communities Start at Home! 🔗 Watch the 11Alive report: https://www.11alive.com/video/news/local/residents-at-brannon-hill-condominiums-share-major-concerns-about-property/85-875680e1-6e7d-4474-970c-51b87a5b4e75 📸 Article & Photo/Video Credit: 11Alive News (WXIA-TV) #GeorgiaACT #BrannonHill #DeKalbCounty #HousingJustice #ResidentsFirst StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome

🏘️ HOUSING IS MORE THAN A PLAN, IT’S A COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITIES! According to the Saporta Report, the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) has unveiled the second phase of its first-ever Regional Housing Strategy, Housing Forward 2035, outlining 10 key actions to address Metro Atlanta’s growing housing affordability challenges. The ambitious plan calls for 367,000 new homes by 2035, reducing the affordability gap for households earning less than $55,000 annually, and transforming underutilized properties into housing opportunities. At Georgia ACT, we believe strong communities start at home! Plans must lead to meaningful action, equitable investments, and housing solutions that reach the people and communities who need them most. Because housing isn’t just about buildings, it’s about people, stability, and opportunity! 📖 Read the full article: https://saportareport.com/arc-unveils-part-two-of-first-ever-regional-housing-plan/columnists/delaney-tarr/delaneytarr/ ✍🏽 Article Credit: Delaney Tarr | SaportaReport | October 16, 2026 📸 Photo Credit: Pexels (as credited by SaportaReport) #GeorgiaACT #StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome #AffordableHousing #HousingForward2035 #HousingEquity CommunityDevelopment MetroAtlanta HousingForAll

🏡 WE GO WHERE THE PEOPLE ARE BECAUSE STRONG COMMUNITIES START AT HOME! At Georgia ACT, community engagement is more than a conversation, it’s about showing up, connecting people to resources, and creating pathways to housing opportunities! A heartfelt THANK YOU to Mayor Hattie Portis-Jones and the City of Fairburn for inviting Georgia Advancing Communities Together to participate in the Fairburn Housing Fair, serving residents throughout South Fulton County. We were proud to be on the ground, sharing valuable housing information, connecting residents with resources, and empowering families to make informed decisions about their housing futures. From rural Georgia to metro Atlanta, our commitment remains the same: We go where the people are! Because access to housing information and opportunities should never depend on your ZIP code. 💙 Georgia ACT: Connecting Communities. Empowering Residents. Advancing Housing Opportunities. #GeorgiaACT #BootsOnTheGround #StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome #FairburnGA #SouthFulton HousingForAll CommunityEngagement AffordableHousing

🏡👢 WE DON’T JUST TALK ABOUT COMMUNITY — WE SHOW UP IN COMMUNITY! At Georgia ACT, our boots are on the ground, and our commitment goes beyond the boardroom! Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. (Georgia ACT) was honored to be invited to attend and participate in the Gideons Housing Task Force meeting at Kindezi at Gideons Elementary School. What makes Georgia ACT different? WE GO WHERE THE PEOPLE ARE! 👢 We don’t wait for communities to come to us — we go to them! 🏡 We listen to residents and amplify their voices. 🤝 We believe those closest to the challenges should help shape the solutions. 📣 We bring community concerns from neighborhood conversations to policy discussions. From the State Capitol to community classrooms, from rural towns to urban neighborhoods, Georgia ACT shows up, listens, advocates, and takes action! Thank you to the Gideons Housing Task Force for the invitation and for creating space for meaningful conversations about housing and community needs. 💙 Georgia ACT — Boots on the Ground. Voices at the Table. Communities at the Center. 🌐 www.georgiaact.org #GeorgiaACT #BootsOnTheGround #WeGoWhereThePeopleAre #HousingJustice #CommunityEngagement AffordableHousing StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome

🎉💜 **HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR POLICY CHAIR, SABRINA!** 💜🎉 Georgia ACT is proud to celebrate our **Policy Chair, Sabrina Newby**, on her special day! Sabrina’s leadership, commitment, and passion for advancing strong communities and sound public policy are deeply appreciated. Her service helps strengthen Georgia ACT’s advocacy efforts and our work to ensure that every Georgian has access to safe, stable, and affordable housing and thriving communities. Please join the Georgia ACT Board, staff, members, and partners in wishing Sabrina a very **Happy Birthday** filled with joy, blessings, and continued success! 🎂🎈 Thank you, Sabrina, for your leadership and dedication to our mission. **Happy Birthday from your Georgia ACT family!** 💜 #HappyBirthdaySabrina #GeorgiaACT #ACTAdvocacy #LeadershipMatters #StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome BootsOnTheGround

🏘️ YOUR BLOCK. YOUR SAY. JOIN GEORGIA ACT THIS SATURDAY! Georgia ACT is proud to join the Equitable Zoning Reform Coalition for NPU-V: By the Numbers—a community conversation focused on housing needs, zoning, and how the decisions made today shape the future of our neighborhoods. Zoning impacts what can be built, where housing is developed, and who has access to opportunity. Your voice belongs in the conversation. Come learn, ask questions, and help make sure residents are part of the decisions affecting their communities. 📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 The Educational Center at Emmaus House 1010 Crew Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30315 🍽️ Food provided 🧸 Childcare provided 🔗 REGISTER TODAY: bit.ly/3VPFzLQ Strong Communities Start at Home and your block deserves your voice. Join Georgia ACT and our partners at the table! #GeorgiaACT #YourBlockYourSay #NPUV #EquitableZoning #AffordableHousing HousingForAll CommunityDevelopment AtlantaHousing StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome

🏡 FAIRBURN, YOUR NEXT HOUSING OPPORTUNITY COULD START TODAY! Georgia ACT is pleased to share this important community resource from Mayor Hattie Portis-Jones, the City of Fairburn, Fairburn Housing Authority, and East Point Housing Authority. Join the Fairburn Housing Fair: Connecting Residents to Housing Opportunities and connect directly with housing providers, resources, and information designed to help residents find housing that meets their needs. 📅 Today, Thursday, October 15, 2026 ⏰ 1:00 PM–6:00 PM 📍 Fairburn Youth Center 149 SW Broad Street Fairburn, GA 30213 Attendees can learn about rental, senior, active adult, and multifamily housing opportunities, meet housing providers, ask questions, and explore resources for individuals and families. 🍽️ Lunch will be served. At Georgia ACT, we believe Strong Communities Start at Home. Connecting residents to safe, stable, and affordable housing opportunities is an important step toward building stronger communities across Georgia. #GeorgiaACT #StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome #FairburnGA #HousingOpportunities #AffordableHousing HousingResources

🏡 BUILDING CAPACITY. STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES. Georgia ACT extends our sincere appreciation to NeighborWorks America, with support from JPMorgan Chase, for providing our staff with the opportunity to participate in valuable housing and community development training recently held in Atlanta. Investing in professional development strengthens our ability to serve communities across Georgia with greater knowledge, stronger tools, and innovative strategies that advance affordable housing and community development. At Georgia ACT, we believe strong communities start with strong organizations and well-equipped leaders. We are grateful for partners who continue to invest in the people doing the work. Strong Communities Start at Home. #GeorgiaACT #NeighborWorksAmerica #JPMorganChase #CommunityDevelopment #AffordableHousing CapacityBuilding ProfessionalDevelopment

🚨 HAPPENING TODAY! JOIN US! 🏡💚💙 📢 Georgia ACT Policy & Advocacy Monthly Webinar Georgia ACT, in partnership with the Georgia Healthy Housing Coalition, invites you to join us TODAY for an important conversation on Georgia’s New Eviction Sealing Law! Learn more about this important housing policy development and join housing professionals, advocates, and community leaders as we discuss issues impacting Georgia communities. 🎤 Featured Speakers: 🔹 Darlene C. Lynch – Legal & Policy Director, Georgia Appleseed Center for Law & Justice 🔹 Jessica Bareis – Staff Attorney, Standing With Our Neighbors Program, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF) 📅 TODAY, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 ⏰ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT 💻 Virtual via Zoom ✅ There’s still time to register! 🔗 Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_lyQPORjQGenQIv1ZuToXg#/registration 📣 Don’t miss this opportunity to stay informed, ask questions, and engage in meaningful conversations about housing policy in Georgia! 💚💙 Georgia ACT People • Place • Policy #GeorgiaACT #PolicyAndAdvocacy #HousingJustice #EvictionSealing AffordableHousing GeorgiaHousing

🏠 HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ALERT: AUGUSTA HOUSING AUTHORITY WAITING LISTS OPEN TODAY! News You Can Use from Georgia ACT! The Augusta Housing Authority has announced that two housing waiting lists open TODAY, Monday, October 12, 2026, at 9:00 AM. Project Based Voucher Program – The Villages at Meadowbrook The Augusta Housing Authority will accept preliminary applications for 47 Project Based Voucher units, including 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom homes. Elderly Conventional Public Housing Applications are also being accepted for 2-bedroom elderly public housing units only. To qualify for these elderly units, all family members must be at least 50 years old. 📅 Application Period: October 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM through January 31, 2027 at 5:00 PM 💻 Apply online: www.augustapha.org Applications will be accepted electronically. Individuals who need assistance or a reasonable accommodation because of a disability may contact the Augusta Housing Authority at 706-312-3121 or 706-312-3113. TDD: 706-724-0130. 📣 Please share this information with families, older adults, community organizations, and anyone who may benefit from this housing opportunity. At Georgia ACT, we believe Strong Communities Start at Home. Connecting Georgians to safe, stable, and affordable housing resources is part of how we continue putting Boots on the Ground across our state. #GeorgiaACT #HousingOpportunity #AffordableHousing #AugustaGA #AugustaHousingAuthority

💙 Georgia ACT Stands With Douglas & Coffee County 💚 Our hearts are heavy as we stand with the City of Douglas, Coffee County, and the family and community impacted by this heartbreaking tragedy. According to WALB, five adults lost their lives Friday night in Douglas. We extend our deepest condolences to their loved ones, neighbors, friends, and everyone in the Douglas and Coffee County community who is grieving this tremendous loss. Douglas holds a special place in the Georgia ACT family. The City of Douglas was one of our featured cities at the 2025 Georgia ACT Fall Affordable Housing Conference, where we had the privilege of highlighting the community and its leadership. Today, we ask our members, partners, and friends across Georgia to join us in keeping the family and the entire Douglas and Coffee County community in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time. With sympathy, solidarity, and hope, Georgia ACT stands with Douglas. Strong Communities Start at Home and strong communities stand together in times of sorrow. #GeorgiaACT #DouglasGA #CoffeeCountyGA #DouglasStrong #CommunityStrong StandingTogether ThoughtsAndPrayers StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome

🏠 FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOPE: WHY THIS FIGHT IS PERSONAL FOR GEORGIA ACT For Georgia ACT, World Homeless Day is more than an awareness day. It is personal. This photo captures our President & CEO, Dr. Bambie Hayes-Brown, with her children in their new public housing home after experiencing homelessness in 2013. It is a powerful reminder that behind every statistic is a person, a family, a story, and a future worth fighting for. On World Homeless Day, Georgia ACT stands with every Georgian experiencing homelessness or housing instability. We believe everyone deserves more than temporary shelter. They deserve the dignity, stability, safety, and opportunity that come with having a place to call home. Dr. Hayes-Brown brings her own lived experience to this work every day, strengthening Georgia ACT’s commitment to advocating for policies, resources, and investments that help move families from housing insecurity to housing stability. 💙 Strong Communities Start at Home. We will continue using our voice, our experience, and our boots on the ground to help ensure that every Georgian has a safe and affordable place to call home. Learn more and support our work at www.georgiaact.org. #WorldHomelessDay #GeorgiaACT #EndHomelessness #AffordableHousing #HousingStability PublicHousingMatters HousingForAll StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome

🏡 FOREST PARK IS BUILDING MORE THAN HOMES -IT’S BUILDING OPPORTUNITY! Georgia ACT is proud to uplift exciting news from our partners at the City of Forest Park as the city celebrates the unveiling of a new housing development along the 5050 block of Cherry Street. This development represents more than new construction. It represents opportunity, stability, investment, and the chance for families to put down roots and build a future in Forest Park. Georgia ACT President & CEO Dr. Bambie Hayes-Brown proudly serves on the City of Forest Park Downtown Development Authority, supporting efforts that strengthen neighborhoods, encourage economic development, and expand pathways to quality housing and homeownership. 👏 Congratulations to the City of Forest Park and all of the partners who helped move this vision from possibility to reality. Strong Communities Start at Home. Photo Credit: City of Forest Park #GeorgiaACT #ForestParkGA #OneForestPark #Housing #Homeownership AffordableHousing CommunityDevelopment EconomicDevelopment StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome

🏠 NEW EVICTION SEALING LAW: WHAT GEORGIANS NEED TO KNOW Georgia ACT and the Georgia Healthy Housing Coalition invite you to our October Policy & Advocacy Monthly Webinar for an important conversation about Georgia’s NEW EVICTION SEALING LAW and what it means for renters, advocates, housing professionals, and communities across our state. 📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026 ⏰ 3:00 PM–4:00 PM 💻 Virtual via Zoom Hear from Darlene C. Lynch, Legal & Policy Director with Georgia Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, and Jessica Bareis, Staff Attorney with the Standing With Our Neighbors Program at Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF). 🔗 REGISTER TODAY: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_lyQPORjQGenQIv1ZuToXg#/registration Knowledge is power. Join us, empower yourself, and help strengthen your community. Strong Communities Start at Home. #GeorgiaACT #EvictionSealing #HousingJustice #AffordableHousing TenantRights PolicyAndAdvocacy

Repost from the @nlihc #NewOpEd Alert: “America’s affordable housing shortage has an accessibility problem.” Millions of renters require accessible features, but much of the country’s affordable rental housing still lacks the accommodations they need. More here: https://ow.ly/55oM50ZUEBV Scotsman Guide

🎉🏡 WE ARE OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT! 🏡🎉 Georgia ACT’s 2026 Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference is officially at capacity! We are grateful to every housing professional, community leader, advocate, resident, partner, and supporter who registered to join us for this powerful day of connection, learning, collaboration, and community-building. Tomorrow, we come together under the theme “Rooted in Home, Grounded in Community” to strengthen relationships, share solutions, and advance conversations around affordable housing and thriving communities across Georgia. To everyone joining us on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at Atlanta Metropolitan State College — we can’t wait to see you! 💚 Thank you for making this year’s conference a SOLD OUT event! #GeorgiaACT #SoldOut #AffordableHousing #StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome #RootedInHome GroundedInCommunity HousingConference CommunityDevelopment GeorgiaHousing

🏡✨ ONE DAY AWAY! ✨🏡 The countdown is almost over! We are just ONE DAY AWAY from one of Georgia ACT’s premier events of the year , the 2026 Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference! 💚💙 Tomorrow, housing professionals, community leaders, advocates, partners, residents, and changemakers from across Georgia will come together for a powerful day of connection, learning, collaboration, and community-building. 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM–4:00 PM 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan State College, Building 800 We are excited, we are ready, and we look forward to seeing everyone there! 🙌🏾 Come ready to connect, share ideas, strengthen partnerships, and move the work forward because Strong Communities Start at Home. 🏠 #GeorgiaACT #GeorgiaACT2026 #AffordableHousing #HousingConference #StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome

🏡 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON WE’RE JUST DAYS AWAY! Georgia ACT’s 2026 Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference is almost here! Join us THIS THURSDAY, October 1, 2026, for a full day of meaningful conversations, networking, learning, and collaboration focused on affordable housing and stronger communities across Georgia. 🎤 Keynote Speaker: Nathaniel Smith, Partnership for Southern Equity 🏡 Affordable Housing & Community Development Conversations 🤝 Networking & Partnership Building 🏆 Awards & Recognition 💡 Affordable Housing Gauntlet 🗣️ Youth, Housing & Community Development …and more! 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan State College Charles Easley Conference Pavilion, Building 800 1630 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 ⏳ The conference is only days away don’t wait to secure your spot! 🔗 REGISTER TODAY: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/yztd4r7 💚💙 We look forward to seeing you there! Strong Communities Start at Home. #GeorgiaACT #AffordableHousing #HousingConference #CommunityDevelopment #Atlanta GeorgiaHousing StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome

Young Voices. Real Housing Challenges. Real Solutions. 💙💚 Don’t miss the Georgia ACT Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference, where leaders, advocates, community partners, and residents from across Georgia will come together to learn, connect, and move housing solutions forward. Hear directly from Reggie Holloway and Tyee Washington, Youth & Young Adult Advocates with Georgia EmpowerMEnt, during a powerful conversation about the housing challenges young adults face, the impact of lived experience, and the solutions needed to create greater housing stability and opportunity. This is more than a conference, it’s a space for the people closest to the issues to help shape what comes next. 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan State College – Building 800 1630 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 🔗 Register today: https://georgiaact.org/annual-fall-affordable-housing-conference-2026/ Come for the conversation. Leave with connections, ideas, and renewed commitment to stronger communities. #GeorgiaACT #StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome #AffordableHousing #HousingSolutions #YoungAdultVoices

🏠 Behind every eviction filing is a person, a family, a neighbor and a story. Metro Atlanta now has the highest eviction filing rate in the nation, with approximately 144,000 eviction cases filed last year across Cobb, Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties. That equals about 24 eviction filings for every 100 renter households, nearly three times the national average. For families already working hard to make ends meet, the threat of eviction can mean disrupted schools, lost stability, difficult choices and uncertainty about what comes next. At Georgia ACT, we believe Strong Communities Start at Home. Every person deserves the opportunity to live in a safe, stable home and to be part of a community where they can thrive. These numbers remind us why it is so important to listen to residents, strengthen housing resources and bring communities, housing providers, policymakers and partners together to find practical solutions. Georgia ACT will continue to center people, elevate community voices and advocate for housing solutions that help Georgians remain safely and stably housed. 📰 Source and Article Credit: FOX 5 Atlanta Read the full story: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/why-metro-atlanta-now-leads-nation-eviction-filings #GeorgiaACT #StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome #HousingStability #EvictionPrevention #MetroAtlanta GeorgiaHousing CommunityDevelopment

🏠 TONIGHT: DeKALB UNHOUSED TELE-TOWN HALL Georgia ACT is proud to share this important community conversation hosted by our partners at DeKalb County Government. Join the DeKalb Unhoused Tele-Town Hall tonight, September 22, from 6:00–8:00 PM, to learn more about DeKalb’s Continuum of Care Network and how individuals and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability can connect with vital resources and support. This conversation will highlight how local government, professionals, and community partners are working together to create pathways toward greater housing stability. 💻 Join the Tele-Town Hall: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/yd67nwf8 At Georgia ACT, we know Strong Communities Start at Home. 💙💚

🏠 EVERY FAMILY DESERVES A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME. A recent WALB News 10 report highlights an Albany mother who says rats, bats, roaches, and deteriorating conditions have left her and her children afraid to remain in their rental home. The property owner disputes responsibility for the pest issues and says he offered the family another unit. Stories like this remind us why safe, decent, and healthy housing matters in every Georgia community. Housing is more than four walls—it is where children should feel safe, families should be able to thrive, and residents should be treated with dignity. Georgia ACT will continue working alongside communities across our state to elevate housing concerns and connect residents, partners, and policymakers around solutions. 🔗 Read the full story: https://www.walb.com/2026/08/26/my-kids-are-afraid-albany-mother-says-rodents-bats-roaches-have-made-her-rental-home-unlivable/ 📸 Photo Credit: WALB News 10 – Albany, Georgia 📰 Article Credit: WALB News 10 / Ashanti Drake #GeorgiaACT #HealthyHousing #SafeHousing #HousingMatters #AlbanyGA SouthGeorgia

🗳️ VOTER FACTS MONDAY | ARE YOU ELECTION READY? 💙💚 Georgia’s voter registration deadline is approaching, and now is the time to make sure you’re ready to participate in the November 3, 2026 General Election! 📅 DEADLINE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026 But getting election-ready starts before Election Day. Recently, Georgia ACT joined MARTA and the DeKalb NAACP for National Voter Registration Day activities at MARTA stations across metro Atlanta. Together, we helped community members register to vote, check their voter registration status, and prepare to make their voices heard. 📰 And our work was featured by Spectrum News! Georgia ACT Director of Operations Desiree Jones spoke with Spectrum News about why civic engagement matters and how issues affecting our everyday lives—including housing, healthcare, access to healthy food, and mental health—are connected to civic participation. So, what can YOU do today? 👇 ✅ STEP 1: Check your voter registration status. ✅ STEP 2: Make sure your name and address are correct. ✅ STEP 3: Register or update your information by October 5. ✅ STEP 4: Make your voting plan and know the important dates. 📌 SAVE THESE DATES: 🗓️ October 5 — Voter Registration Deadline 🗳️ October 13 — Early Voting 🇺🇸 November 3 — General Election Day 🔎 Visit Georgia’s My Voter Page at mvp.sos.ga.gov to check your registration and find important voting information. 📣 Already registered? Help us spread the word! Share this post with a friend, family member, neighbor, or coworker and remind them to check their registration before the deadline. Your voice matters. Your community matters. Be informed. Be prepared. Be ready to vote. 🗳️ 📰 Read the Spectrum News feature: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/ga/georgia/news/2026/09/17/national-voter-registration-day-with-marta 💙💚 Georgia ACT is nonpartisan. We do not tell people who to vote for; we educate, engage, empower, and encourage eligible Georgians to participate in the democratic process. #GeorgiaACT #VoterFactsMonday #GeorgiaVotes #VoterRegistration #CivicEngagement

Thank you, Sabrina Newby, Georgia ACT Legislative Committee Chair, for representing Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. in Washington, D.C. and sharing the important work happening across our state! 🏡 We appreciate the opportunity to have Georgia ACT’s work and legislative priorities discussed with U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop and to continue elevating the housing and community development needs of Georgians. At Georgia ACT, we remain committed to bringing people, place, and policy together to strengthen communities, expand housing opportunities, and ensure community voices are part of the conversations that shape Georgia’s future. Thank you, Sabrina, for helping carry that mission forward! 💙💚 Strong Communities Start at Home. 🏡 #GeorgiaACT #AffordableHousing #CommunityDevelopment #HousingPolicy #GeorgiaCommunities PeoplePlacePolicy

💙💚 Georgia ACT is excited to welcome Patrice Dozier as a Guest Speaker at our Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference! As Economic Development Specialist and Women’s Business Ownership Representative with the SBA Georgia District Office, Patrice will share valuable information on federal contracting opportunities and resources that can help women-owned small businesses grow and compete. 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan State College 1630 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 Come connect, learn, and be part of the conversation shaping stronger communities across Georgia. 🎟️ Register today: https://georgiaact.org/annual-fall-affordable-housing-conference-2026/ #GeorgiaACT #AffordableHousing #CommunityDevelopment #SmallBusiness #WOSB FederalContracting StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome

🏠💙💚 ANOTHER POWERFUL VOICE IS JOINING THE CONVERSATION! Georgia ACT is excited to welcome Kelly Harper Lee, Executive Director and Community Relations Senior Lead for Metro Atlanta and North Georgia at Wells Fargo, as a Guest Speaker at the 2026 Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference & Awards! Kelly brings deep experience in community investment, partnership building, economic opportunity, and expanding access to housing. Her perspective will add an important voice to a day focused on the people, partnerships, and possibilities shaping communities across Georgia. 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan State College 1630 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 This is more than a conference, it is where housing professionals, community leaders, advocates, residents, public officials, funders, and partners come together to connect, learn, and strengthen communities across Georgia. 🌱 Rooted in Home, Grounded in Community. 🏡 Strong Communities Start at Home. 🎟️ REGISTER TODAY: https://georgiaact.org/annual-fall-affordable-housing-conference-2026/ #GeorgiaACT #AffordableHousing #WellsFargo #HousingConference #StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome

🎉🏆 LET’S CELEBRATE OUR 2026 GEORGIA ACT AWARDEES! 💙💚 The countdown is on for the 2026 Georgia ACT Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference, and we are excited to honor leaders who are making a real impact in communities across Georgia! ✨ 2026 Legislators of the Year 🏛️ Georgia State Representative Mary Ann Santos 🏛️ Georgia State Senator Rick Williams ✨ Unsung Hero Awardees 🌟 Monica DeLancy, Executive Director, We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association 🌟 Sherri McCoy, Executive Director, Blessing Bags of Warmth ✨ Presidential Awardee 🏅 Thomas Dwain Smith, Chair, NAACP DeKalb Political Action Committee These leaders show what it means to serve, advocate, lead, and show up for communities! 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan State College Come celebrate with us, connect with leaders from across Georgia, and be part of a powerful day focused on housing, community development, advocacy, and action. 🔥 Don’t miss it — register today! https://georgiaact.org/annual-fall-affordable-housing-conference-2026/ Rooted in Home. Grounded in Community. 💙💚 Strong Communities Start at Home. #GeorgiaACT #GeorgiaHousing #CommunityLeadership #AffordableHousing #StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome

💙💚 Georgia ACT Mourns the Loss of Mr. John Hawthorne The Georgia ACT family is deeply saddened by the passing of our longtime member, partner, colleague, and friend, Mr. John Hawthorne, Director of Community and Economic Development for the City of Albany. Mr. Hawthorne dedicated his life to service. An Albany State University graduate and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, his distinguished career included decades of leadership in public service, housing, community development, and neighborhood revitalization. His work took him from serving his country to helping communities recover, rebuild, and create greater opportunities for families. Georgia ACT was blessed to have Mr. Hawthorne as a longtime member and trusted partner. He understood that strong communities are built through service, relationships, and a commitment to people. His presence, knowledge, leadership, and dedication to Albany and communities throughout our region will be deeply missed. We extend our heartfelt prayers and deepest condolences to Mr. Hawthorne’s family, friends, colleagues, the City of Albany team, and everyone whose life was touched by his service and friendship. May his family find comfort in knowing that his work made a difference and that his legacy of service will live on through the people and communities he served. Rest well, Mr. Hawthorne. Thank you for your service, your partnership, and your commitment to community. You will be missed. 💙💚 #GeorgiaACT #InMemoriam #JohnHawthorne #AlbanyGA #CommunityDevelopment StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome

🏠 SEE WHAT’S WORKING FOR COMMUNITIES ACROSS GEORGIA! 💙💚 Georgia ACT is pleased to welcome Maureen Freehill, Deputy Commissioner of Housing Assistance and Development with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, as a guest speaker at our 2026 Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference. Ms. Freehill will share valuable information about DCA programs, resources, and services that support housing and strengthen communities throughout Georgia. Whether you are a housing professional, nonprofit leader, local official, community partner, or resident advocate, this is a conversation you will want to hear. 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan State College | Atlanta, GA Come learn, connect, and engage with leaders working to build stronger communities across our state. ✅ Register today: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/yztd4r7 Strong Communities Start at Home. #GeorgiaACT #HousingGeorgia #CommunityDevelopment #AffordableHousing #GeorgiaDCA

🗳️ GUEST SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT MATTERS! 💙💚 Georgia ACT is pleased to welcome Tamieka Atkins, Chief Executive Officer of ProGeorgia, as a guest speaker for our 2026 Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference! Ms. Atkins will lead an important conversation on Nonpartisan Voter Engagement for the 2026 Midterm Elections and the role trusted organizations, community leaders, and residents can play in helping Georgians stay informed, engaged, and connected to the democratic process. Housing policy, community development, and civic participation are deeply connected. Decisions made at every level of government can shape housing opportunities, neighborhood investment, transportation, economic mobility, and the future of our communities. This conversation will focus on strengthening voter education and participation while keeping the work nonpartisan, accessible, and community-centered. 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan State College | Atlanta, GA Come ready to learn, network, and take action as we bring together housing professionals, community leaders, advocates, partners, and residents from across Georgia. 🎟️ REGISTER TODAY: georgiaact.org/annual-fall-affordable-housing-conference-2026 🏡 Strong Communities Start at Home. #GeorgiaACT #FallConference2026 #ProGeorgia #VoterEngagement #MidtermElections CivicEngagement AffordableHousing CommunityDevelopment HousingJustice StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome

🏛️ A HOUSE PERSPECTIVE: REFLECTING ON 2026, LOOKING AHEAD TO 2027 💙💚 Georgia ACT is excited to welcome Georgia State Representative Derrick Jackson, representing Georgia’s 68th House District, to our 2026 Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference! 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan State College Representative Jackson will bring a perspective from the Georgia House of Representatives, reflecting on key developments from the 2026 Legislative Session and sharing insight into the issues, conversations, and priorities we may see as Georgia prepares for the 2027 Legislative Session. This is an opportunity to hear directly from a state policymaker about what happened under the Gold Dome, what could be ahead, and why staying informed matters for housing professionals, community leaders, partners, and residents across Georgia. 🎟️ REGISTER TODAY: https://georgiaact.org/annual-fall-affordable-housing-conference-2026/ 🏡 Strong Communities Start at Home. #GeorgiaACT #AffordableHousing #GeorgiaLegislature #HousingConference #CommunityDevelopment

🎤 GUEST SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 💙💚 Georgia ACT is pleased to welcome Georgia State Senator Kenya Wicks, representing Georgia’s 34th Senate District, as a guest speaker for our 2026 Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference! 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan State College Join housing professionals, community development leaders, partners, residents, and stakeholders from across Georgia for a full day of learning, networking, collaboration, and meaningful conversations about housing and stronger communities. We look forward to hearing Senator Wicks share her perspective on the 2026 Legislative Session, key housing and community development issues facing Georgia, and what communities and stakeholders should be watching as we prepare for the 2027 Legislative Session. 🎟️ REGISTER TODAY: https://georgiaact.org/annual-fall-affordable-housing-conference-2026/ 🏡 Strong Communities Start at Home. #GeorgiaACT #AffordableHousing #HousingConference #CommunityDevelopment #Atlanta

🏡 PROJECT SPOTLIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT! 💙💚 Georgia ACT is pleased to welcome Councilwoman Annette Higdon and Economic Development Consultant Fenika Miller of the City of Cairo to our 2026 Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference! They will share a Project Spotlight highlighting Cairo’s rural workforce housing development and the strategic infrastructure investments helping create new housing opportunities in the community. 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan State College – Building 800 The City of Cairo received a $2.5 million OneGeorgia Authority grant to support road, water, and sewer infrastructure for a planned 180-home single-family development, beginning with an initial phase of 60 homes. Join housing professionals, community development leaders, partners, residents, and stakeholders from across Georgia as we learn from projects taking shape in communities across our state. 🎟️ REGISTER TODAY: https://georgiaact.org/annual-fall-affordable-housing-conference-2026/ 🏡 Strong Communities Start at Home. #GeorgiaACT #AffordableHousing #CommunityDevelopment #RuralHousing #HousingConference

🎤 GUEST SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 💙💚 Georgia ACT is pleased to welcome Mayor Andre Dickens, 61st Mayor of the City of Atlanta, as a guest speaker for our 2026 Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference! 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan College – Building 800 Join housing professionals, community development leaders, partners, residents, and stakeholders from across Georgia for a full day of learning, networking, collaboration, and meaningful conversations about housing and stronger communities. We look forward to hearing Mayor Dickens share his perspective and leadership as we continue working together to strengthen communities across Georgia. 🎟️ REGISTER TODAY: https://georgiaact.org/annual-fall-affordable-housing-conference-2026/ 🏡 Strong Communities Start at Home. #GeorgiaACT #AffordableHousing #HousingConference #CommunityDevelopment #Atlanta

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