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Congratulations to HouseATL member, Gwinnett Housing Corporation, and its partners on obtaining an impressive $20M Environmental Protection Agency Community Change grant focused on the City of Norcross.

Subgrants of $75,000 to $350,000 are available to community-based development organizations through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program. Webinar with more information on January 9th from Community Opportunity Alliance.

Free webinar on January 30th at 2:00 pm on how housing and community development organizations can partner with solar developers to generate low-cost power and jobs for their communities. Participants will also learn about the Community Power Accelerator, a free resource that connects community-based organizations with community-benefiting distributed solar developers – and philanthropies, lenders, and investors. Sponsored by Community Opportunity Alliance and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Apologies for no image.

The Atlanta Civic Circle provided an explainer article on inclusionary zoning and explored whether the City of Atlanta could remove or modify its in-lieu fees.

The Mayors of East Point and College Park discussed affordable housing as a critical tool for economic inclusion in advance of major infrastructure investments. The SaportaReport describes an Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance, Inc panel with these mayors.

The City of Atlanta wants to break ground on another "rapid housing" development before the end of the month. This will be on city-owned property at the northwest corner of 17th Street and Northside Drive. The city plans to use modular units to provide 100 residences as part of a three-story structure. The city's Rapid Housing Initiative provides housing plus mental health (and other) services to people experiencing homelessness. https://lnkd.in/ehJSAAJ7

Come work with me! We're hiring for several roles in our homeless services and food insecurity programs.

Congratulations to HouseATL Board director, Cathryn Vassell Esq., LCSW and Partners for HOME on this honor and opportunity!

The forecast for December 20, 21, 22, and 23 currently meets the criteria for Warming Center activation. Central Park (400 Merritts Avenue N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308) and Old Adamsville (3404 Delmar Ln. Atlanta, GA 30331) Recreation Centers will be activated at the following times: Friday, December 20 at 8 p.m. until 9 a.m. Saturday, December 21 Saturday, December 21 at 8 p.m. until 10 a.m. Sunday, December 22 Sunday, December 22 at 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Monday, December 23 Monday, December 23 at 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Tuesday, December 24 Transportation will be provided by Fulton County from the Gateway Center at 8 p.m. with return transportation upon deactivation. Activation times are subject to change based on the updated National Weather Service Forecast. For full details: https://lnkd.in/gn2ECeaq

Congratulations to HouseATL members, GEORGIA ADVANCING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER INC and Georgia Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, and their partners SOWEGA Rising and Housing Justice League on a new grant from the National Low Income Housing Coalition! This award will support their work in a cohort with other Southern states on reducing evictions and increasing housing stability for renters. Bambie H. Brown, MBA, ThD, PhD, Broker, CEO https://buff.ly/4gGVu42)