A safe place to sleep tonight, help with rent, and housing programs.
If you have nowhere to sleep tonight, start early in the day, because beds fill by afternoon. In Atlanta, the main place to ask for a shelter bed or a housing program is the Gateway Center at 275 Pryor Street SW, 404-215-6600. Staff meet with people on weekdays, and it is best to get there early in the morning. Men, women and families go to different shelters, so say who is with you. If you are 18 to 24, Covenant House Georgia takes walk-ins at any hour. On freezing nights the city opens warming centers, and the Gateway Center is one. Call 404-215-6600 to ask where to go. See emergency shelters.
If you are behind on rent, no single office pays it. Churches and nonprofits each have a small fund that covers part of a month, and most serve only certain ZIP codes. The funds open and close as money comes in, so call 211 and ask what is open this week. The City of Atlanta Housing Help Center can also tell you which programs fit you. Have your lease, a photo ID, proof of income and the late notice ready. See rent help and help with utility bills.
If you get eviction papers, you have 7 days to answer the court. Answering is free and you can do it without a lawyer. If you do not answer, you can lose without seeing a judge. Call Atlanta Legal Aid at 404-524-5811 the same day. Tenants in Atlanta can also walk into the Housing Court Assistance Center. Your landlord cannot change the locks, put your things out, or shut off your power or water without a court order.
For a place with lower rent, expect to wait. The waiting list for housing vouchers (Section 8) is closed most of the time. Apartment buildings with lower rents keep their own lists, so call each one and ask to be added.
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Emergency shelterEmergency shelter for men who are homelessEvolution Center low-barrier shelter
Evolution Center is a shelter program for men who are homeless. It is run by Gateway Center. It offers safe, low-barrier shelter beds, and guests who want help can also get case management and other support to move out of homelessness.
1135 Jefferson St NW AtlantaListing checked Oct 20
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Affordable Housing / PBRA ApartmentsHousing Choice Voucher Program / Section 8HUD-VASH
The Housing Authority of the City of Decatur helps people with low and moderate incomes afford a home. It runs about 400 affordable apartments in downtown Decatur, rents workforce housing, and gives out Section 8 rent vouchers in DeKalb County. Most waiting lists are closed right now, so check with them about when lists open.
511 West Trinity Place DecaturListing checked Oct 20
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ATL Home Renovation AdvantageATL HomeNOWBeltline Mortgage Assistance Program
Invest Atlanta is the City of Atlanta's economic development agency, and it runs several down payment assistance programs to help people buy a home inside the city. These programs give qualifying buyers thousands of dollars toward a down payment, closing costs, or a lower interest rate, as long as their income and the home's price and location meet program rules.
133 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 2300 AtlantaListing checked Oct 20
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Atlanta Rising Prevention PilotRapid Re-HousingSupportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)
Project Community Connections (PCCI) helps people who are homeless or about to lose their housing move into stable homes. It also runs a program for veterans and their families. Most people must first go through a local intake process, and PCCI's services cost nothing.
302 Decatur St. SE, Ste. 101 AtlantaListing checked Oct 20
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Be Neighborly Block Parties (Date not announced)No-Cost Home Repair ProgramVolunteer Program
House Proud Atlanta fixes up homes for free for senior and veteran homeowners who cannot afford repairs on their own. Licensed contractors and volunteers repair roofs, heating and cooling systems, plumbing, and porches so people can safely stay in their own homes. The group also hosts neighborhood block party events where volunteers paint, do yard work, and fix up homes for long-time senior homeowners.
410 Englewood Avenue AtlantaListing checked Oct 20
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Brush with Kindness (light exterior repairs)Financial Literacy ProgramHome Smart classes and education
Atlanta Habitat helps families in Atlanta and South Fulton County own safe, affordable homes. It sells newly built homes to qualifying first-time buyers, and it repairs homes for qualifying owners through a loan that can be forgiven. It also runs ReStore, offers money and home-care classes, and welcomes volunteers.
AtlantaListing checked Oct 16
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Buy a Land Bank PropertyDonate Real Property to the Land BankLand Banking Depository
The Metro Atlanta Land Bank is a public authority that takes over vacant, run-down and tax-delinquent properties in Atlanta and Fulton County. It clears old tax debts and passes the properties on so they can become affordable and market-rate housing, green space and other community uses. Builders, nonprofits, individuals and community groups can apply to buy available properties.
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 525 AtlantaListing checked Oct 16
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CHOICE AssistanceGeorgia Dream 30-Year Fixed MortgageGeorgia Dream Standard Down Payment Assistance
Georgia Dream is a Georgia Department of Community Affairs program for homebuyers. It offers 30-year fixed-rate home loans and extra help with the down payment for people who qualify. You start by contacting a participating lender, and buyers must also complete homebuyer education.
60 Executive Park South NE AtlantaListing checked Oct 16
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City rental assistance applicationCode Enforcement HelpEmergency Relocation Assistance
The Housing Help Center is the City of Atlanta's official housing resource center, and city employees called navigators work there. They help you find rental housing, homeownership help, and groups that can help with eviction, legal aid, utilities, home repairs and 311 code complaints. You ask for an appointment by filling out the intake form on the website.
AtlantaListing checked Oct 16
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Cold Weather ProgramDeKalb Rehousing ProgramEmergency Assessment Program
The Salvation Army Center of Hope is a shelter and housing center at 469 Marietta Street in Atlanta. It offers emergency and transitional housing for homeless men, women, and families with children. It also has a 90-day drug treatment program, help moving into permanent housing, a re-entry program, and a program for veterans.
469 Marietta Street AtlantaListing checked Oct 16
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Community Support & Prevention (CSP)Emergency financial assistance applicationsEviction Defense
AVLF is a nonprofit that gives free legal help to qualified people in Atlanta. It helps with evictions and landlord problems, protective orders after abuse, and some family law cases. Help starts with a phone call to the intake line.
352 University Avenue Southwest n118 AtlantaListing checked Oct 20
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Compassion OutreachHomeless Diversion Pilot ProjectHomelessness Outreach & Case Management
Frontline Response, once known as the Atlanta Dream Center, helps people escape sex trafficking and homelessness in Atlanta. Staff do street outreach, case management, and run a free winter warming shelter with shuttle rides during very cold weather. They also run a youth prevention program that mentors at-risk kids ages 3 to 12 in Atlanta neighborhoods.
652 Angier Ave NE AtlantaListing checked Oct 20
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First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance ProgramWE DeKalb Down Payment Assistance ProgramDecide DeKalb Housing Investment Bond Down Payment Assistance
DeKalb County's Community Development Department runs a down payment assistance program for first-time homebuyers purchasing a home in DeKalb County. Eligible buyers with income at or below 80% of the area median income can get up to $8,000 as a zero-interest loan that is forgiven after five years. A separate county-run program called WE DeKalb used to offer similar help but is currently paused while the county reviews how to improve it.
1300 Commerce Drive DecaturListing checked Oct 20
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Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) ProgramRent Help for Public HousingRental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Housing
The Marietta Housing Authority helps low-income families pay for housing in Marietta and nearby Cobb County. It runs the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program, affordable apartments under its Rental Assistance Demonstration program, and a self-sufficiency program for voucher holders. It does not give emergency housing help, but it lists places that do.
3056 Norman Berry Dr. East PointListing checked Oct 20
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Free Shelter Blueprints and Building GuidesSurvival shelter buildsTemporary Survival Shelter Builds
Mad Housers is a volunteer-run Atlanta nonprofit that builds small, simple shelters called huts for people sleeping outside. The huts give people a locking door, a roof, and a safe place to keep their belongings, and the group also speaks at schools and community events about homelessness.
2175 Worthem Avenue Southwest AtlantaListing checked Oct 20
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Heirs property webinars, workshops and resources (Date not announced)Access to home repair and land programsAsset Education & Financial Literacy
This is a nonprofit law firm that helps Georgia families who own inherited land or a home without clear legal papers (called heirs property). It clears up the title, writes wills and estate plans, and helps owners reach home repair and land programs. Its services are free, but it cannot take every case.
54 Ellis Street NE AtlantaListing checked Oct 16
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Home RepairHomeowner education and advocacyHouse Party / Be Neighborly Block Parties (Office hours Monday-Friday)
House Proud makes no-cost home repairs for low-income senior and veteran homeowners in Atlanta. The work keeps homes warm, safe and dry, like heating and cooling, steps, handrails and plumbing leaks. They also share guides on city services, taxes, insurance and scams, and hold volunteer work days.
AtlantaListing checked Oct 16
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Homebuyer EducationHUD-certified housing counselingPathway to 800 (Credit Enhancement)
The HUB is a website built by the Urban League of Greater Atlanta to help people buy and keep a home, with a focus on communities of color. You can ask to meet with a HUD-certified housing counselor, join homebuyer and credit webinars, learn about down payment help, and browse a directory of lenders, agents, inspectors and builders.
230 Peachtree St. AtlantaListing checked Oct 16
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Homeless Services / Housing PlacementNeighborhood-Based Homeless ServicesOnsite Community Resource Assistance
Intown Cares works to end homelessness and hunger in Intown Atlanta. It runs a pantry where you choose your own groceries twice a week, and it delivers food to people who cannot get there. Its team also helps people who are homeless move into housing and keeps helping after they move in.
1026 Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast AtlantaListing checked Oct 16
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Legacy Resident RetentionAffordable housing and home buyer resourcesEmpower workshops
The Atlanta Beltline is a 22-mile loop of trails, parks and future transit. Its nonprofit partner runs resident support for neighbors, including a program that pays rising property taxes for some longtime homeowners. It also offers workshops, a list of local helper groups, an affordable housing finder, and job training.
100 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 2300 AtlantaListing checked Oct 16
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