Housing & Shelter

The website provided is for Norcross Housing Authority, not Marietta Housing Authority. Norcross Housing Authority manages public housing in Norcross for low-income households and handles applications, eligibility rules, and related housing information. Its wait list is currently closed.

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HUD is the federal housing agency, and its Atlanta Field Office serves Georgia. HUD is not a direct shelter or rent-aid provider, but it helps people find housing resources, file housing discrimination complaints, contact housing counselors, and connect with public housing, voucher, FHA, disaster, and eviction resources.

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Amramp Atlanta is a local, independently owned business that helps people with disabilities and older adults get safely in and out of their homes. They build and install wheelchair ramps, stair lifts, platform lifts, grab bars, and other accessibility products, and offer free in-home evaluations. Ramps can be rented or bought, and most are installed within a day or two.

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NAESM (National AIDS Education & Services for Minorities) is an Atlanta nonprofit founded in 1990 that fights HIV/AIDS in communities of color, with a focus on Black gay, bisexual, and same-gender-loving men. They offer free HIV testing, low-cost STI/STD screening, behavioral health and substance use counseling, and help with housing, rent, utilities, food, clothing, and transportation. They also run Da CRIBB, a drop-in center and programs for young people.

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The Urban League of Greater Atlanta helps people build stable, better lives through jobs, money, housing, and small-business support. They offer job training and career help, housing and homeownership counseling, emergency assistance, financial coaching, entrepreneur support, and a re-entry program for people returning from incarceration. They serve youth, adults, families, and returning citizens across Metro Atlanta.

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EnABLE Home Solutions is a private occupational therapy practice in metro Atlanta led by Cynthia Lourie, a licensed occupational therapist and Certified Aging in Place Specialist. They visit your home to assess safety and accessibility, then recommend changes and equipment so people with aging, disability, or special needs can stay in their own homes. They also help connect families with trusted handymen and contractors to make the modifications.

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This is the Atlanta Police Department's Community Oriented Policing Section (COPS). Instead of just answering 911 calls, these officers build trust with neighbors and run programs to prevent crime, help homeless residents, support youth, and act as friendly contacts for the LGBTQ and Hispanic communities. You can reach them to ask about safety programs, request a crime-prevention talk, or connect with a community liaison officer.

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William Booth Towers is a low-rent apartment building run by The Salvation Army for older adults and people with disabilities. It has 74 one-bedroom and 25 efficiency apartments, with rent subsidized so tenants pay based on their income. The building is near shops, restaurants, churches, the library, and public transportation.

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Duluth Cooperative Ministry (Hands of Christ), known as the Duluth Co-op, is a community food pantry serving families in Duluth ZIP codes 30096 and 30097. They give out free groceries — fresh produce, bread, meat, and canned goods — by appointment twice a month, and also offer limited rent and utility bill help, holiday meals, school supplies, ESOL classes, and job referrals. (Note: this listing was filed as 'Food Finder GA' but is actually the Duluth Co-op.)

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The organization on file as "Food Finder GA" at this phone and address is actually Margie's House, a Fairburn nonprofit that fights hunger, homelessness, and poverty in south Fulton County. They run a food pantry and monthly food giveaways, a clothing closet, and deliver food boxes to seniors, plus housing placement help, financial education, mentoring, and counseling. The pantry is open to the public with no eligibility requirements.

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St. Vincent de Paul Georgia is a Catholic charity that has helped Georgians in need since 1903. The Council Office is the central headquarters that runs the statewide assistance line, a free pharmacy, food distribution, and emergency help with rent, utilities, and other basic needs. When you call, you give your ZIP code and are connected to the local volunteer chapter for your area.

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The Suthers Center for Christian Outreach is a faith-based outreach of St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church that runs a drive-through food pantry every Saturday morning. They give free groceries to families and individuals in need, and can also help with a small utility bill payment and refer people who are homeless to shelters. In 2024 they served 4,552 neighbors and gave out over 190 tons of food.

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The Salvation Army Metro Atlanta Area Command is a faith-based charity that helps people across 13 metro-Atlanta counties who are facing a crisis. They offer emergency help with rent, utilities, and food, shelter for people who are homeless, youth programs, and holiday and disaster assistance. To get financial or rent help, you call to set up an appointment at one of their assistance centers.

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New Life Community Alliance (NLCA) is a faith-rooted nonprofit in Decatur that has helped South DeKalb neighbors for over two decades. They run a food pantry, a free clothing store, and barber/hair grooming services, plus GED classes, job and career help, and housing and eviction-prevention support. In 2025 they gave out more than 70,000 meals and helped over 300 families avoid eviction.

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NETWorks Cooperative Ministry is a group of churches in the Tucker, Northlake, and Embry Hills area that helps neighbors going through a crisis. They run a food pantry that gives out groceries, and they also help pay rent and utility bills so families can avoid eviction. NOTE: this is NOT the same as the food pantry at 6315 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs (that address belongs to Solidarity Sandy Springs); NETWorks is in Tucker.

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Making A Way Housing (MAWH) has provided housing for single homeless adults in southwest Atlanta since 2002. They offer emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing, plus 24/7 case management for people dealing with chronic homelessness, substance use, mental illness, and HIV/AIDS. They also run a food pantry for residents on site.

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J. Grier Community Development Center is a faith-based nonprofit in Tucker, GA, founded by Dr. Janice Grier and connected to Greater New and Living Way International Deliverance Ministries. It helps low-income and homeless families with food and clothing, rent and utility assistance, and counseling. It also runs leadership and mentor training and a workforce program that offers resume and job-search help.

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Intown Cares (formerly Intown Collaborative Ministries) works to prevent and end homelessness and hunger in intown Atlanta. They run a free, no-ID food pantry that gives out groceries twice a week, and they help people who are living on the streets get into permanent housing using a Housing First approach. They do not run shelters themselves but connect neighbors to housing, documents, and other support.

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