Recently, the City of Atlanta introduced the Welcome H.O.M.E. initiative, a streamlined and
transparent system for permitting affordable housing projects. Streamlining the permitting
system simplifies the process for developers, which in turn, makes affordable housing a
more appealing investment.
The City hopes to speed up the permitting process for affordable housing through new
features such as a pre-submission program and a dedicated coordination team.
For our families at Atlanta Children’s Shelter (ACS), affordable housing is one of the biggest
barriers to breaking the cycle of poverty. ACS offers free early childhood education
in part so that parents do not have to make the choice between paying for childcare
and paying the rent. Of course, there’s no real choice between those two options, but
for parents living in poverty, both expenses can exceed their budget, leaving them in an
endless cycle of job loss due to lack of childcare, housing loss due to the job loss, and
it goes on.
We look forward to what the future holds for affordable housing in the City of Atlanta
and hope that the City continues its commitment with authentic efforts.
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