The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) have announced the participants for the 2025-2026 Georgia Supportive Housing Institute. This marks the second year of the institute, which is designed to strengthen affordable and supportive housing development throughout Georgia.
Five teams, along with a group of individuals forming a conceptual team, will participate in this year’s program. The curriculum covers areas such as multi-family property design, service delivery, funding strategies, and ongoing operations.
The institute builds on the achievements of its inaugural class, whose members developed proposals for 688 new housing units across Georgia, including 257 supportive housing units.
“DCA is proud to be a part of a program that empowers Georgia’s developers to create safe, affordable, and supportive housing that meet communities’ needs,” said Laura Ann Holland, DCA Director of Strategy and Key Initiatives. “Viewing the results of the inaugural class, we know this new set of developers will also gain knowledge that they will use to help vulnerable populations attain safe, affordable housing.”
Deirdre Bolden, CSH Southeast Director, stated: “We are enthusiastic about building upon the success and momentum of last year’s Georgia Supportive Housing Institute. Thanks to our continued partnership with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, we can support a new cohort of teams committed to increasing supportive housing across the state. Georgia’s housing challenges require solutions that are both strategic and community driven. The Institute brings together teams from across the state to create supportive housing models tailored to the unique needs of their regions. It is an honor to design and learn alongside teams committed to building sustainable, high-quality housing that meets people where they are and helps them thrive.”
Upon completion of the program, participating teams may apply for CSH’s Community Investment loan products aimed at guiding developers through pre-development stages. They will also be eligible for DCA’s Housing Tax Credit Program and can apply for an anticipated Supportive Housing Notice of Funding Opportunity; participation in the institute provides bonus points during scoring.
This year’s participants include:
Columbus Team: New Horizons Behavioral Health (team lead), Southeast Housing Partners LLC (developer), Greystone Properties (property manager), United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley/Home for Good (community collaborator), Essential Cornerstone.
Dahlonega and Forsyth County Team: Landbridge Development LLC (team lead), Resource Housing Group Inc., Gateway Management (property manager), Family First Villages (service provider/community collaborator).
Canton Team: TBG Residential (team lead/developer/property manager), MUST Ministries (service provider), Canton Housing Authority.
Atlanta Team 1: 3Keys Inc. (team lead/developer/property manager/service provider/community collaborator/other team member), Tapestry Development.
Atlanta Team 2: The Vecino Group (team lead/developer/property manager), Wingate Companies (property manager), Mercy Care (service provider), Saint Vincent DePaul (community collaborator), FCS Ministries.
A conceptual team includes representatives from Dominium, Quest CDC, Housing Plus, Wellroot, and Step Up.
CSH is a national nonprofit focused on expanding access to affordable and supportive housing by advocating policy changes and investing in communities. Since its founding in 1991, CSH has contributed to over 467,600 units nationwide through more than $1.5 billion in loans and grants. More information about CSH can be found at www.csh.org.
