Georgia Awards $13.8 Million In 2025 Community Home Investment Program (CHIP) Funds
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 Governments | CHIP Award | Activity |
| City of Americus | $500,000.00 | Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation |
| City of Bainbridge | $500,000.00 | Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation |
| City of Boston | $500,000.00 | Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation |
| City of Brunswick | $500,000.00 | Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation |
| City of Centerville | $500,000.00 | Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation |
| City of Oxford | $500,000.00 | Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation |
| City of Statesboro | $1,372,659.00 | New Construction |
| City of Tifton | $500,000.00 | Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation |
| Dougherty County | $500,000.00 | Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation |
| Nonprofits | CHIP Award | Activity |
| Atlanta Land Trust | $1,500,000.00 | New Construction |
| Gwinnett Walton County Habitat for Humanity | $1,474,200.00 | New Construction |
| Habitat For Humanity of Hall County | $1,500,000.00 | New Construction |
| Habitat for Humanity for Putnam County | $1,050,000.00 | New Construction |
| NeighborWorks Columbus | $1,500,000.00 | New Construction |
| Public Authority | CHIP Award | Activity |
| Houston County Land Bank Authority | $1,490,500.00 | New Construction |
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
About the Department of Community Affairs
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) partners with communities to build strong and vibrant neighborhoods, commercial and industrial areas through community and economic development, local government assistance, and safe and affordable housing. Using state and federal resources, DCA helps communities spur private job creation, implement planning, develop downtowns, generate affordable housing solutions, and promote volunteerism. DCA also helps qualified Georgians with low and moderate incomes buy homes, rental housing and prevent foreclosure and homelessness. For more information, visit dca.georgia.gov.
